Applying filter information to identify combinations of electrodes
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- comparing information that identifies combinations of electrodes from within a set of electrodes to filter information that relates to at least one characteristic of valid combinations of electrodes; and
identifying a subset of the combinations of electrodes based on the comparison, the subset comprising a plurality of the combinations of electrodes, wherein the subset includes only valid combinations of electrodes.
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Abstract
A programming device compares filter information to information that describes possible combinations of the electrodes within an electrode set implanted in a patient. The filter information describes at least one characteristic of valid, e.g., desired, electrode combinations, and in exemplary embodiments, is received from a user, e.g., a clinician, via a user interface of the programming device. The filter information can describe a number of electrodes in valid combinations, a fixed polarity for an electrode for valid combinations, or relational characteristics of the electrodes of valid combinations. The comparison process may be iterative. The programming device identifies a subset of the possible electrode combinations based on the comparison. By identifying the valid subset of electrode combinations based on the filter information, the programming device may reduce the amount of clinician and patient time required to program an implantable neurostimulator.
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1. A method comprising:
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comparing information that identifies combinations of electrodes from within a set of electrodes to filter information that relates to at least one characteristic of valid combinations of electrodes; and identifying a subset of the combinations of electrodes based on the comparison, the subset comprising a plurality of the combinations of electrodes, wherein the subset includes only valid combinations of electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 30)
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11. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that cause a programmable processor to:
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compare information that identifies combinations of electrodes from within a set of electrodes to filter information that relates to at least one characteristic of valid combinations of electrodes; and identify a subset of the combinations of electrodes based on the comparison, the subset comprising a plurality of the combinations of electrodes, wherein the subset includes only valid combinations of electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A device comprising:
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a user interface; and a processor to compare information that identifies combinations of electrodes from within a set of electrodes to filter information that relates to at least one characteristic of valid combinations of electrodes, and identify a subset of the combinations of electrodes based on the comparison, the subset comprising a plurality of the combinations of electrodes, wherein the processor receives at least some of the filter information from a user via the user interface, and wherein the subset includes only valid combinations of electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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