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Neurostimulation programmer and method for globally assigning parameter values to electrodes

  • US 9,259,588 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2013
  • Issued: 02/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An external control device for use with a neurostimulator coupled to a plurality of electrodes capable of conveying electrical stimulation energy into tissue in which the electrodes are implanted, comprising:

  • a user interface configured for receiving;

    an activation selection from a user to select a subset of the plurality of electrodes as activation electrodes to be activated as either cathodes or anodes for conveying the electrical stimulation energy into tissue;

    a first input from a user manually selecting a smaller subset of two or more of the electrodes having the same polarity to be linked for specifying at least one of a stimulation amplitude value and an on/off state for each electrode in the smaller subset of the electrodes; and

    a second input from the user manually specifying a single entry to be assigned to each of the electrodes in the smaller subset of electrodes, wherein the single entry includes a stimulation amplitude value or an on/off state, the user interface including a display screen configured for displaying graphical representations of the electrodes;

    a controller/processor configured for, in response to the first input from the user, linking the smaller subset of electrodes together, and in response to the second input from the user specifying the single entry, assigning the stimulation amplitude value or the on/off state only to each of the electrodes in the smaller subset of the electrodes; and

    output circuitry configured for transmitting the at least one of the stimulation amplitude value and on/off state to the neurostimulator.

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