System and method for providing a waveform for stimulating biological tissue
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1. An implantable programmable stimulator system, comprising:
- a processor configured to operate the implantable programmable stimulator system in a plurality of modes, wherein each mode is selected using command data that programs the stimulator system to operate in the respective mode, the processor comprising;
memory containing the command data and non-parametric waveform data for the at least one waveform preprogrammed to achieve electrical stimulation of the brain; and
a playback system programmed to play back the non-parametric waveform data for the at least one preprogrammed waveform as at least one output waveform; and
at least one electrode in electrical communication with the playback system and programmed to receive the at least one output waveform and deliver an electrical pulse to stimulate the brain using the at least one output waveform,wherein responsive to first command data corresponding to a first mode, the processor stores non-parametric waveform data received by a data bus into the memory, and wherein responsive to second command data corresponding to a second mode, the processor selectively retrieves non-parametric waveform data to provide to the playback system.
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Abstract
An implantable programmable stimulator system includes memory that stores waveform data for at least one waveform. A playback system provides at least one output waveform based on the waveform data.
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1. An implantable programmable stimulator system, comprising:
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a processor configured to operate the implantable programmable stimulator system in a plurality of modes, wherein each mode is selected using command data that programs the stimulator system to operate in the respective mode, the processor comprising; memory containing the command data and non-parametric waveform data for the at least one waveform preprogrammed to achieve electrical stimulation of the brain; and a playback system programmed to play back the non-parametric waveform data for the at least one preprogrammed waveform as at least one output waveform; and at least one electrode in electrical communication with the playback system and programmed to receive the at least one output waveform and deliver an electrical pulse to stimulate the brain using the at least one output waveform, wherein responsive to first command data corresponding to a first mode, the processor stores non-parametric waveform data received by a data bus into the memory, and wherein responsive to second command data corresponding to a second mode, the processor selectively retrieves non-parametric waveform data to provide to the playback system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An implantable programmable stimulator system, comprising:
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a processor configured to operate the implantable programmable stimulator system in a plurality of modes, wherein each mode is selected using command data that programs the stimulator system to operate in the respective mode, the processor comprising; memory containing command data and non-parametric waveform data representing for the at least one electrical waveforms pre-programmed to achieve predetermined electrical stimulation of the brain; and a playback system configured to retrieve at least one of the stored waveform representations from the memory and to play back the retrieved at least one waveform representation as at least one corresponding output waveform signal; at least one amplifier that amplifies the at least one corresponding output waveform signal to provide at least one corresponding amplified output waveform signal; and at least one electrode in electrical communication with the at least one amplifier and programmed to receive the at least one corresponding amplified output waveform signal and deliver an electrical pulse to stimulate the brain using the at least one corresponding amplified output waveform, wherein responsive to first command data corresponding to a first mode, the processor stores non-parametric waveform data received by a data bus into the memory, and wherein responsive to second command data corresponding to a second mode, the processor selectively retrieves the at least one of the stored waveform representations from the memory to provide to the playback system. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for electrically stimulating a brain, the method comprising:
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implanting an implantable programmable stimulator in a patient'"'"'s body, the implantable programmable stimulator programmed to operate in a plurality of modes, wherein each mode is selected using command data that programs the stimulator system to operate in the respective mode, the stimulator having a processor and at least one electrode programmed to deliver an electrical signal to a brain, the processor comprising memory and a playback system, the memory containing the command data and non-parametric waveform data corresponding to at least one waveform preprogrammed to electrically stimulate the brain; responsive to first command data corresponding to a first mode, storing non-parametric waveform data received by a data bus into the memory; and responsive to second command data corresponding to a second mode; selectively retrieving the at least one waveform; playing back the selected at least one waveform as an output waveform; and delivering an electrical signal to the brain corresponding to the output waveform via the at least one programmed electrode. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. An implantable programmable stimulator system, comprising:
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a processor configured to operate the implantable programmable stimulator system in a plurality of modes, wherein each mode is selected using command data that programs the stimulator system to operate in the respective mode, the processor comprising; memory containing the command data and non-parametric waveform data representing at least one waveform preprogrammed to achieve electrical stimulation of a brain; and a playback system programmed to retrieve the processed non-parametric data representing the at least one preprogrammed waveform from the memory and to play back a composite waveform combined from at least two of the retrieved at least one preprogrammed waveform; and at least one electrode in electrical communication with the playback system and programmed to receive the composite waveform and deliver an electrical pulse to stimulate the brain using the composite waveform, wherein responsive to first command data corresponding to a first mode, the processor stores non-parametric waveform data received by a data bus into the memory, wherein responsive to second command data corresponding to a second mode, the processor selectively retrieves the at least one of the stored waveform representations from the memory to provide to the playback system. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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