Tibial nerve stimulation therapy device calibration
First Claim
1. A tibial nerve stimulation therapy device configured to provide an electrical stimulation therapy to branches of the tibial nerve of a patient, the device comprising:
- a plurality of stimulation electrodes;
a support member configured to support the plurality of electrodes on a top surface of an ankle area of the patient;
a stimulation circuit configured to generate electrical stimulation pulses;
a sensing circuit configured to generate an output signal indicative of an electromyogram (EMG) signal generated by the patient; and
a controller comprising a processor, the controller configured to;
execute a plurality of unique stimulation therapies, during which an electrical stimulation pulse is delivered through a pair of the electrodes, each stimulation therapy performed in accordance with unique stimulation therapy settings;
analyze the output signals generated by the sensing circuit in response to each of the stimulation therapies; and
designate final stimulation therapy settings based on the analyzed output signals;
wherein the stimulation therapy settings include at least one of an identification of a pair of the electrodes through which the electrical stimulation pulses are delivered during a stimulation therapy, and at least one parameter defining the electrical stimulation pulses generated by the stimulation circuit.
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Abstract
A tibial nerve stimulation therapy device configured to provide an electrical stimulation therapy to branches of the tibial nerve includes a plurality of stimulation electrodes, a stimulation circuit configured to generate electrical stimulation pulses, a sensing circuit configured to generate an output signal indicative of an electromyogram (EMG) signal generated by the patient, and a controller. The controller is configured to execute a plurality of unique stimulation therapies in accordance with unique stimulation therapy settings, analyze the output signals generated by the sensing circuit after each of the stimulation therapies, and designate final stimulation therapy settings based on the analyzed output signals. The stimulation therapy settings include an identification of a pair of the electrodes through which the electrical stimulation pulses are delivered during a stimulation therapy, and/or at least one parameter defining the electrical stimulation pulses generated by the stimulation circuit.
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19 Claims
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1. A tibial nerve stimulation therapy device configured to provide an electrical stimulation therapy to branches of the tibial nerve of a patient, the device comprising:
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a plurality of stimulation electrodes; a support member configured to support the plurality of electrodes on a top surface of an ankle area of the patient; a stimulation circuit configured to generate electrical stimulation pulses; a sensing circuit configured to generate an output signal indicative of an electromyogram (EMG) signal generated by the patient; and a controller comprising a processor, the controller configured to; execute a plurality of unique stimulation therapies, during which an electrical stimulation pulse is delivered through a pair of the electrodes, each stimulation therapy performed in accordance with unique stimulation therapy settings; analyze the output signals generated by the sensing circuit in response to each of the stimulation therapies; and designate final stimulation therapy settings based on the analyzed output signals; wherein the stimulation therapy settings include at least one of an identification of a pair of the electrodes through which the electrical stimulation pulses are delivered during a stimulation therapy, and at least one parameter defining the electrical stimulation pulses generated by the stimulation circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of calibrating a tibial nerve stimulation therapy device, which includes a plurality of stimulation electrodes, a stimulation circuit, a sensing circuit, and a controller comprising a processor, the method comprising steps of:
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performing multiple unique stimulation therapies on a patient using the device, each stimulation therapy comprising steps of; generating an electrical stimulation pulse using the stimulation circuit; delivering the electrical stimulation pulse to the tibial nerve of the patient through a candidate pair of the stimulation electrodes; and sensing an electromyogram (EMG) signal generated by the patient in response to the delivering step, and generating an output signal indicative of the EMG signal, using the sensing circuit; analyzing the output signals generated by the sensing circuit using the controller; and designating the stimulation therapy settings for subsequent stimulation therapies based on the analyzing step, using the controller. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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