Deep brain stimulation system with inputs
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1. A deep brain stimulation system for determining the effectiveness of the treatment of a patient comprising:
- an implantable pulse generator configured to generate a stimulation signal;
a brain stimulation lead configured to receive the stimulation signal from the implantable pulse generator and configured to deliver the stimulation signal to a patient at a brain treatment site; and
at least one of a clinician programmer or a patient programmer configured to exchange information with the implantable pulse generator, wherein one of the clinician programmer or the patient programmer comprises a first sensor that generates a first reading and the implantable pulse generator or the brain stimulation lead comprises a second sensor that generates a second reading,wherein one of the clinician programmer, the patient programmer, or the implantable pulse generator comprises a processor configured to compare the first reading to the second reading to obtain a relative measurement of motion or posture and to evaluate the patient based on the relative measurement of motion or posture, andwherein the system further comprises communication interfaces for transmitting the first and second readings to the processor from the implantable pulse generator, the brain stimulation lead, the clinician programmer and the patient programmer via a wireless connection or a wired connection.
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Abstract
A stimulation system can have a first sensor to generate a first reading and a second sensor to generate a second reading. An analysis module of a programmer such as a patient programmer, which programs a stimulation signal to be delivered to a patient, conducts an evaluation of the patient based on the first and second readings. Evaluations may include determinations such as range of motion determinations, posture determinations, physical task-specific brain activity determinations, cognitive task-specific brain activity determinations, and brain activity-specific movement determinations.
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1. A deep brain stimulation system for determining the effectiveness of the treatment of a patient comprising:
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an implantable pulse generator configured to generate a stimulation signal; a brain stimulation lead configured to receive the stimulation signal from the implantable pulse generator and configured to deliver the stimulation signal to a patient at a brain treatment site; and at least one of a clinician programmer or a patient programmer configured to exchange information with the implantable pulse generator, wherein one of the clinician programmer or the patient programmer comprises a first sensor that generates a first reading and the implantable pulse generator or the brain stimulation lead comprises a second sensor that generates a second reading, wherein one of the clinician programmer, the patient programmer, or the implantable pulse generator comprises a processor configured to compare the first reading to the second reading to obtain a relative measurement of motion or posture and to evaluate the patient based on the relative measurement of motion or posture, and wherein the system further comprises communication interfaces for transmitting the first and second readings to the processor from the implantable pulse generator, the brain stimulation lead, the clinician programmer and the patient programmer via a wireless connection or a wired connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A deep brain stimulation system for determining the effectiveness of the treatment of a patient comprising:
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an implantable pulse generator adapted to generate a stimulation signal; a brain stimulation lead adapted to receive the stimulation signal from the implantable pulse generator and adapted to deliver the stimulation signal to a patient at a brain treatment site; a burr hole cap; and at least one of a clinician programmer or a patient programmer to exchange information with the implantable pulse generator, wherein the patient programmer comprises a first accelerometer that generates a first reading, wherein the implantable pulse generator, the brain stimulation lead, or the clinician programmer comprises a second accelerometer that generates a second reading, wherein one of the clinician programmer, the patient programmer, or the implantable pulse generator comprises a processor configured to compare the first reading to the second reading to obtain a relative measurement of motion or posture and to evaluate the patient based on the relative measurement of motion or posture, wherein the system further comprises communication interfaces for transmitting the first and second readings to the processor from the implantable pulse generator, the brain stimulation lead, the clinician programmer and the patient programmer via a wireless connection or a wired connection, and wherein the burr hole cap comprises a third accelerometer to generate a third reading, the processor further configured to detect a migration of the stimulation lead from the brain treatment site based on the third reading.
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17. A deep brain stimulation system for determining the effectiveness of the treatment of a patient comprising:
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an implantable pulse generator adapted to generate a stimulation signal; a brain stimulation lead adapted to receive the stimulation signal from the implantable pulse generator and adapted to deliver the stimulation signal to a patient at a brain treatment site; a programmer adapted to be external to the patient, wherein the programmer comprises an accelerometer that generates a first reading and a pressure sensor that generates a second reading, wherein the second reading is a force reading, wherein the programmer, or the implantable pulse generator comprises a processor configured to receive, via a communication interface associated with the accelerometer, the pressure sensor, and the processor, first and second readings from the accelerometer and the pressure sensor, respectively, and the processor is further configured to compare the first reading to the second reading to evaluate the patient'"'"'s muscle group coordination.
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18. A deep brain stimulation system for determining the effectiveness of the treatment of a patient comprising:
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a first sensor, adapted to be attached to or contained within the patient, configured to generate a first reading; an implantable pulse generator configured to generate a stimulation signal; a brain stimulation lead configured to receive the stimulation signal from the implantable pulse generator and configured to deliver the stimulation signal to a patient at a brain treatment site; and at least one of a clinician programmer or a patient programmer configured to exchange information with the implantable pulse generator, wherein one of the clinician programmer or the patient programmer comprises a second sensor that generates a second reading, wherein one of the clinician programmer, the patient programmer, or the implantable pulse generator comprises a processor configured to compare the first reading to the second reading to obtain a relative measurement of motion or posture and to evaluate the patient based on the relative measurement of motion or posture, and wherein the system further comprises communication interfaces configured to transmit the first and second readings to the processor from the implantable pulse generator, the brain stimulation lead, the clinician programmer and the patient programmer via a wireless connection or a wired connection. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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