Global parameter adjustment for multiple stimulation programs
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving user input specifying an adjustment of a stimulation parameter for an implantable electrical stimulator;
with a processor, determining an adjustment range for at least one stimulation program of a plurality of stimulation programs based upon an existing value of the stimulation parameter and an adjustment limit of the stimulation parameter for the at least one stimulation program;
with the processor, dividing the adjustment range for the at least one stimulation program by a resolution value to determine at least one step value for the at least one stimulation program, wherein the at least one step value is less than the adjustment range; and
applying the adjustment based on the at least one step value to the stimulation parameter for each stimulation program of the plurality of stimulation programs applied by the electrical stimulator to deliver electrical stimulation to a patient.
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Abstract
A user may modify a stimulation parameter in a plurality of stimulation programs with a single adjustment. During stimulation therapy, the user, such as a patient, may desire to change a parameter of the plurality of stimulation programs. The patient may press a single button on an external programmer to make the parameter change, or global adjustment, to all of the plurality of stimulation programs. This global adjustment eliminates the need for the patient to navigate through each of the plurality of stimulation programs separately and adjust the parameter. Additionally, changing the plurality of stimulation programs may be desirable for uniform stimulation therapy between programs used by the patient. The external programmer may calculate an appropriate parameter change for each stimulation program to keep parameter ratios equal between the plurality of stimulation programs.
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16 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving user input specifying an adjustment of a stimulation parameter for an implantable electrical stimulator; with a processor, determining an adjustment range for at least one stimulation program of a plurality of stimulation programs based upon an existing value of the stimulation parameter and an adjustment limit of the stimulation parameter for the at least one stimulation program; with the processor, dividing the adjustment range for the at least one stimulation program by a resolution value to determine at least one step value for the at least one stimulation program, wherein the at least one step value is less than the adjustment range; and applying the adjustment based on the at least one step value to the stimulation parameter for each stimulation program of the plurality of stimulation programs applied by the electrical stimulator to deliver electrical stimulation to a patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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