Neuromodulation using modulated pulse train
First Claim
1. A neuromodulation system, comprising:
- a plurality of electrical terminals configured for being respectively coupled to a plurality of electrodes;
neuromodulation output circuitry configured for outputting an electrical pulse train to the plurality of electrical terminals;
pulse train modulation circuitry configured for modulating the electrical pulse train with a modulation signal that has a defined shape; and
a user interface configured for displaying two or more shape selections for the modulation signal that may be selected by a user and for receiving a shape selection from the user of one of the shape selections to select a defined shape of the modulation signal; and
pulse train modulation circuitry configured for modulating the electrical pulse train with the defined shape of the modulation signal.
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Abstract
A neuromodulation system comprises a plurality of electrical terminals configured for being respectively coupled to a plurality of electrodes, a user interface configured for receiving input from a user that selects one of a plurality of different shapes of a modulating signal and/or selects one of a plurality of different electrical pulse parameters of an electrical pulse train, neuromodulation output circuitry configured for outputting an electrical pulse train to the plurality of electrical terminals, and pulse train modulation circuitry configured for modulating the electrical pulse train in accordance with the selected shape of the modulating signal and/or selected electrical pulse parameter of the electrical pulse train.
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22 Claims
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1. A neuromodulation system, comprising:
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a plurality of electrical terminals configured for being respectively coupled to a plurality of electrodes; neuromodulation output circuitry configured for outputting an electrical pulse train to the plurality of electrical terminals; pulse train modulation circuitry configured for modulating the electrical pulse train with a modulation signal that has a defined shape; and a user interface configured for displaying two or more shape selections for the modulation signal that may be selected by a user and for receiving a shape selection from the user of one of the shape selections to select a defined shape of the modulation signal; and pulse train modulation circuitry configured for modulating the electrical pulse train with the defined shape of the modulation signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A neuromodulation system, comprising:
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a plurality of electrical terminals configured for being respectively coupled to a plurality of electrodes; neuromodulation output circuitry configured for outputting the electrical pulse train to the plurality of electrical terminals; a user interface configured for displaying two or more parameter selections for the electrical pulse train that may be selected by the user, and for receiving at least one parameter selection from the user to define at least one parameter of the electrical pulse train to be modulated with the modulation signal; and pulse train modulation circuitry configured for modulating the at least one electrical pulse parameter of the electrical pulse train with the modulation signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A neuromodulation system, comprising:
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a plurality of electrical terminals configured for being respectively coupled to a plurality of electrodes; neuromodulation output circuitry configured for outputting an electrical pulse train to the plurality of electrical terminals; a user interface configured for displaying two or more shape selections for the determinate modulation signal that may be selected to define a shape of a determinate modulation signal and for receiving a shape selection from the user of one of the shape selections to select the defined shape of the determinate modulation signal; and pulse train modulation circuitry configured for modulating a pulse rate of the electrical pulse train in accordance with the determinate modulation signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A neuromodulation system, comprising:
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a plurality of electrical terminals configured for being respectively coupled to a plurality of electrodes; neuromodulation output circuitry configured for outputting an electrical pulse train to the plurality of electrical terminals; a user interface configured for displaying two or more shape selections for the determinate modulation signal that may be selected to define the shape of the determinate modulation signal and for receiving a shape selection from the user of one of the shape selections to select the defined shape of the determinate modulation signal; and pulse train modulation circuitry configured for modulating a pulse duration of the electrical pulse train in accordance with the determinate modulation signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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