Method and apparatus for determining relative positioning between neurostimulation leads
First Claim
1. A method of operating two electrode leads disposed adjacent tissue of a patient using a first reference electrical profile for the electrode leads in a first known staggered configuration, the first reference electrical profile containing a plurality of reference cross-lead electrical parameters, the method comprising:
- measuring a plurality of cross-lead electrical parameters to generate a measured electrical profile of the electrode leads;
spatially shifting the first reference electrical profile to generate a second reference electrical profile for the electrode leads in a second known staggered configuration;
comparing the measured electrical profile to the first and second reference electrical profiles; and
quantifying a longitudinal stagger between the electrode leads based on the comparison.
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Abstract
A method and neurostimulation control system for operating two leads disposed adjacent tissue of a patient are provided. A plurality of cross-lead electrical parameters are measured to generate a measured electrical profile of the electrode leads. A plurality of cross-lead electrical parameters are estimated to generate a first reference electrical profile for the electrode leads in a first known staggered configuration. The first reference electrical profile is spatially shifted to generate a second reference electrical profile for the electrode leads in a second known staggered configuration. The measured electrical profile is compared to the first and second reference electrical profiles, and a longitudinal stagger between the electrode leads is quantified based on the comparison.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of operating two electrode leads disposed adjacent tissue of a patient using a first reference electrical profile for the electrode leads in a first known staggered configuration, the first reference electrical profile containing a plurality of reference cross-lead electrical parameters, the method comprising:
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measuring a plurality of cross-lead electrical parameters to generate a measured electrical profile of the electrode leads; spatially shifting the first reference electrical profile to generate a second reference electrical profile for the electrode leads in a second known staggered configuration; comparing the measured electrical profile to the first and second reference electrical profiles; and quantifying a longitudinal stagger between the electrode leads based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A neurostimulation control system for use with electrode leads, comprising:
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a user interface configured for receiving an input from a user; memory configured for storing a first reference electrical profile for the electrode leads in a first known staggered configuration, the first reference electrical profile containing a plurality of reference cross-lead electrical parameters; and at least one processor configured for generating instructions to measure a plurality of cross-lead electrical parameters, generating a measured electrical profile of the electrode leads from the measured cross-lead electrical parameters, spatially shifting the first reference electrical profile to generate a second reference electrical profile for the electrode leads in a second known staggered configuration, comparing the measured electrical profile to the first and second reference electrical profiles, and quantifying a longitudinal stagger between the electrode leads based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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