Non-invasive multiprogrammable tissue stimulator and method
DCFirst Claim
1. An electronic tissue stimulator system, comprising:
- at least three electrodes to be implanted adjacent tissue to be stimulated in a patient;
means connected to said electrodes for programmably determining a positive, negative and high impedance state for each electrode;
transmitting means for transmitting programming data to define for each of said electrodes said positive, negative or high impedance state; and
receiving means to be surgically implanted within said patient for receiving said programming data, for generating stimulation pulses and for delivering said stimulation pulses to said electrodes having positive and negative states as defined by said programming data.
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Abstract
An electronic tissue stimulator system is provided comprising a plurality of electrodes to be implanted adjacent tissue to be stimulated in a patient. A transmitting means transmits stimulation pulses for stimulating the electrodes and programming data defining which of the electrodes are to be stimulated and the electrical polarity of the electrodes relative to one another. A receiver to be surgically-implanted within the patient which receives the stimulation pulses and the programming data, and delivers the energy in the stimulation pulses to the electrodes as defined by the programming data. Using an internal voltage source, only the programming data need be transmitted which define electrode selection and polarity and stimulation pulse parameters. Physical parameters can be measured and used to modify programming data. Dose periods are defined by programming data and/or a combination of programming data and physical parameter measurements.
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18 Claims
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1. An electronic tissue stimulator system, comprising:
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at least three electrodes to be implanted adjacent tissue to be stimulated in a patient; means connected to said electrodes for programmably determining a positive, negative and high impedance state for each electrode; transmitting means for transmitting programming data to define for each of said electrodes said positive, negative or high impedance state; and receiving means to be surgically implanted within said patient for receiving said programming data, for generating stimulation pulses and for delivering said stimulation pulses to said electrodes having positive and negative states as defined by said programming data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic tissue stimulator system, comprising:
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at least three electrodes to be implanted adjacent tissues to be stimulated in a patient; means connected to sand electrode for programmably determining a positive, negative and high impedance state for each electrode; transmitting means for transmitting programming data defining which of said electrodes are to be stimulated, the electrical polarity of said electrodes relative to one another and a dose period; and receiving means to be surgically implanted within said patient for receiving said programming data, for generating a series of pulses during a dose period defined by said programming data, and for delivering the energy of said stimulation pulses to said electrodes in said electrical polarity as defined by said programming data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic tissue stimulator system, comprising:
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at least three electrodes to be implanted adjacent tissue to be stimulated in a patient; means connected to said electrode for programmably determining a positive, negative and high impedance state for each electrode; transmitting means for transmitting stimulation pulses and programming data to define for each of said electrodes said positive, negative or high impedance state; and receiving means to be surgically implanted within said patient for receiving said stimulation pulses and said programming data, and for delivering said stimulation pulses to said electrodes having positive and negative states as defined by said programming data; said receiving means including an internal energy source and means for powering said receiver means with said internal energy source in absence of stimulation pulses transmitted by said transmitting means.
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17. A method of providing tissue stimulation, comprising:
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implanting a receiving means having an electrode state selecting means in a patient; implanting at least three electrodes connected to said receiving means adjacent tissue to be stimulated in said patient; selecting programming data defining for each electrode a positive, negative and high impedance state; and transmitting said selected programming data to said receiving means to select which of said electrodes will be stimulated and the electrical polarity of said electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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