Configuring stimulation therapy using stimulation intensity
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a stimulation intensity value that corresponds to an equal intensity function;
determining a pulse width value and a pulse amplitude value based on the equal intensity function; and
controlling delivery of electrical stimulation pulses with the determined pulse width value and amplitude value to a patient,wherein the equal intensity function defines a plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values, each pair of the plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values activating a substantially equal volume of tissue when electrical stimulation is delivered having the respective paired pulse width and amplitude values,wherein determining the pulse width value and the pulse amplitude value based on the equal intensity function comprises selecting one of the plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values, andwherein at least one of the receiving, determining, and controlling is performed via one or more processors.
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Abstract
Techniques for configuring electrical stimulation therapy utilizing one or more stimulation intensity values are described. In one example, a method includes receiving a stimulation intensity value that corresponds to an equal intensity function; determining a pulse width value and a pulse amplitude value based on the equal intensity function; and controlling delivery of electrical stimulation pulses with the determined pulse width value and amplitude value to a patient. A stimulation intensity value may correspond to a plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values having substantially the same intensity. For example, the plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values may activate a substantially equal volume of tissue when a stimulation pulse with the paired values is delivered.
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28 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a stimulation intensity value that corresponds to an equal intensity function; determining a pulse width value and a pulse amplitude value based on the equal intensity function; and controlling delivery of electrical stimulation pulses with the determined pulse width value and amplitude value to a patient, wherein the equal intensity function defines a plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values, each pair of the plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values activating a substantially equal volume of tissue when electrical stimulation is delivered having the respective paired pulse width and amplitude values, wherein determining the pulse width value and the pulse amplitude value based on the equal intensity function comprises selecting one of the plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values, and wherein at least one of the receiving, determining, and controlling is performed via one or more processors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a medical device configured to deliver electrical stimulation pulses to a patient; and a processor configured to receive a stimulation intensity value that corresponds to an equal intensity function, determine a pulse width value and a pulse amplitude value based on the equal intensity function, and control the medical device to deliver electrical stimulation pulses with the determined pulse width value and amplitude value to a patient, wherein the equal intensity function defines a plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values, each pair of the plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values activating a substantially equal volume of tissue when electrical stimulation is delivered having the respective paired pulse width and amplitude values, and wherein the processor is configured to select one of the plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values as the determined pulse width value and amplitude value. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system comprising:
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means for receiving a stimulation intensity value that corresponds to an equal intensity function; means for determining a pulse width value and a pulse amplitude value based on the equal intensity function; and means for controlling delivery of electrical stimulation pulses with the determined pulse width value and amplitude value to a patient, wherein the equal intensity function defines a plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values, each pair of the plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values activating a substantially equal volume of tissue when electrical stimulation is delivered having the respective paired pulse width and amplitude values, and wherein the means for determining the pulse width value and the pulse amplitude value based on the equal intensity function comprises means for selecting one of the plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values.
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26. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions to cause a programmable processor to:
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receive a stimulation intensity value that corresponds to an equal intensity function; determine a pulse width value and a pulse amplitude value based on the equal intensity function; and control delivery of electrical stimulation pulses with the determined pulse width value and amplitude value to a patient, wherein the equal intensity function defines a plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values, each pair of the plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values activating a substantially equal volume of tissue when electrical stimulation is delivered having the respective paired pulse width and amplitude values, and wherein the instructions to cause the processor to determine the pulse width value and the pulse amplitude value based on the equal intensity function comprise instructions to cause the processor to select one of the plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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