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Power qualifier for electrical stimulation configurations

  • US 7,363,079 B1
  • Filed: 09/25/2003
  • Issued: 04/22/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining a low power consumption stimulation parameter set for stimulating a patient, comprising:

  • (a) obtaining a stimulation parameter set;

    (b) providing stimulation to a selected region of a spinal cord in accordance with the stimulation parameter set;

    (c) obtaining a level of power consumption of the stimulation parameter set;

    (d) associating the level of power consumption with the stimulation parameter set;

    (e) repeating steps (a) through (d) for each of a plurality of different stimulation parameter sets, wherein at least some of the different stimulation parameter sets have different electrode configurations; and

    (f) determining the low power consumption stimulation parameter set based, at least in part, on the levels of power consumption respectively associated with the different stimulation parameter sets.

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