Multi-application trial stimulator
First Claim
1. An electrical stimulation system comprising:
- a trial stimulator device that generates electrical stimulation, the trial stimulator device having a memory storing multiple sets of instructions, wherein each set of instructions corresponds to one of a plurality of different chronic stimulator devices; and
a programmer that programs the trial stimulator device to select one of the sets of instructions for operation of the trial stimulator device,wherein the trial stimulator device applies the selected set of instructions to emulate operation of a corresponding chronic stimulator device.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to an electrical trial stimulator that stores multiple applications to selectively emulate the operation of different chronically implanted stimulators. Each application corresponds to a different chronically implanted stimulator. Upon selection of a particular application, the stimulator executes a set of instructions to emulate the operation of a chronically implanted stimulator that corresponds to the application. The multi-application stimulator permits a physician to select an application for stimulation therapy, and evaluate efficacy of a particular chronically implanted stimulator. In addition, the physician may select any of the other stimulation applications to emulate other stimulators. The different stimulation applications may correspond to different stimulators that deliver a similar therapy, e.g., stimulators designed to deliver spinal cord stimulation for alleviation of chronic pain. Alternatively, the applications may correspond to stimulators that deliver different types of therapy, e.g., stimulators that deliver spinal cord, deep brain, gastrointestinal, or pelvic floor stimulation.
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47 Claims
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1. An electrical stimulation system comprising:
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a trial stimulator device that generates electrical stimulation, the trial stimulator device having a memory storing multiple sets of instructions, wherein each set of instructions corresponds to one of a plurality of different chronic stimulator devices; and a programmer that programs the trial stimulator device to select one of the sets of instructions for operation of the trial stimulator device, wherein the trial stimulator device applies the selected set of instructions to emulate operation of a corresponding chronic stimulator device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electrical stimulator device comprising:
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a stimulation generator that generates electrical stimulation; a memory storing multiple sets of instructions, wherein each set of instructions corresponds to one of a plurality of different chronic stimulator devices; and a processor that selects one of the sets of instructions to control operation of the stimulation generator, wherein the processor applies the selected set of instructions to emulate operation of a corresponding chronic stimulator device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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19. The stimulator of 18, further comprising a housing for external use.
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32. A method comprising:
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storing multiple sets of instructions in a memory in a trial electrical stimulator device, wherein each set of instructions corresponds to one of a plurality of different chronic stimulator devices; selecting one of the sets of instructions to control operation of a stimulation generator within the trial electrical stimulator device; and applying the selected set of instructions to emulate operation of a corresponding chronic stimulator device. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A device comprising:
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means for storing multiple sets of instructions in a memory in a trial electrical stimulator device, wherein each set of instructions corresponds to one of a plurality of different chronic stimulator devices; means for selecting one of the sets of instructions to control operation of a stimulation generator within the trial electrical stimulator device; and means for applying the selected set of instructions to emulate operation of a corresponding chronic stimulator device. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
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