System for abating neural stimulation side effects
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a neural stimulation delivery system configured to deliver a neural stimulation signal for use in delivering a neural stimulation therapy;
a cough sensor configured to sense a parameter to provide a signal for use in detecting a cough;
a cough detector configured to receive the signal from the cough sensor, to characterize the signal as a detected cough, and to provide a detected cough signal;
a controller configured to control the neural stimulation delivery system, receive the detected cough signal from the cough detector, determine whether the detected cough is attributable to delivered neural stimulation therapy, and automatically titrate the neural stimulation therapy to abate the cough.
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Abstract
Various system embodiments comprise a neural stimulation delivery system adapted to deliver a neural stimulation signal for use in delivering a neural stimulation therapy, a side effect detector, and a controller. The controller is adapted to control the neural stimulation delivery system, receive a signal indicative of detected side effect, determine whether the detected side effect is attributable to delivered neural stimulation therapy, and automatically titrate the neural stimulation therapy to abate the side effect. In various embodiments, the side effect detector includes a cough detector. In various embodiments, the controller is adapted to independently adjusting at least one stimulation parameter for at least one phase in the biphasic waveform as part of a process to titrate the neural stimulation therapy. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.
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42 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a neural stimulation delivery system configured to deliver a neural stimulation signal for use in delivering a neural stimulation therapy; a cough sensor configured to sense a parameter to provide a signal for use in detecting a cough; a cough detector configured to receive the signal from the cough sensor, to characterize the signal as a detected cough, and to provide a detected cough signal; a controller configured to control the neural stimulation delivery system, receive the detected cough signal from the cough detector, determine whether the detected cough is attributable to delivered neural stimulation therapy, and automatically titrate the neural stimulation therapy to abate the cough. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a neural stimulation delivery system configured to deliver a neural stimulation signal for use in delivering a neural stimulation therapy, the neural stimulation signal having a biphasic waveform with a first phase and a second phase; a sensor configured to sense a parameter to provide a signal for use in detecting a side effect; a side effect detector configured to receive the signal from the sensor, to characterize the signal as a detected side effect, and to provide a detected side effect signal; a controller configured to control the neural stimulation delivery system to deliver a therapeutic level of the neural stimulation therapy, receive a signal indicative of the detected side effect from the side effect detector, determine whether the detected side effect is attributable to the delivered neural stimulation therapy, and automatically titrate the neural stimulation therapy to abate the side effect, wherein in automatically titrating the neural stimulation therapy to abate the side effect, the controller is configured to adjust at least one phase-specific stimulation parameter in the biphasic waveform to abate the side effect while maintaining the therapeutic level of the neural stimulation therapy. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system, comprising:
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means for applying a neural stimulation therapy; means for determining whether the neural stimulation therapy causes a cough; and means for titrating the neural stimulation therapy to abate the cough caused by the neural stimulation therapy. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A system, comprising:
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means for applying a neural stimulation therapy using a biphasic neural stimulation waveform; means for determining whether the neural stimulation therapy causes a side effect; and means for titrating the neural stimulation therapy to abate the side effect caused by the neural stimulation therapy, wherein the means for titrating the neural stimulation therapy to abate the side effect includes means for adjusting at least one phase-specific stimulation parameter in the biphasic waveform to abate the side effect. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A method, comprising:
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applying a neural stimulation therapy; determining whether the neural stimulation therapy causes a cough; and titrating the neural stimulation therapy to abate the cough caused by the neural stimulation therapy. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method, comprising:
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applying a neural stimulation therapy using a biphasic neural stimulation waveform; determining whether the neural stimulation therapy causes a side effect; and titrating the neural stimulation therapy to abate the side effect caused by the neural stimulation therapy, wherein titrating the neural stimulation therapy to abate the side effect includes adjusting at least one phase-specific stimulation parameter in the biphasic waveform to abate the side effect. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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