Neurostimulation programmer and method for globally assigning parameter values to electrodes
First Claim
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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Abstract
An external control device for use with a neurostimulator coupled to electrodes. The external control device comprises a user interface configured for receiving input from a user, and including a display screen configured for displaying graphical representations of the electrodes. The external control device further comprises a controller/processor configured for, in response to the input from the user, linking a subset of the electrodes together, and globally assigning at least one of the same stimulation amplitude value and same on/off state to each of the electrodes. The controller/processor may also be configured for, in response to the input from the user, assigning at least one stimulation parameter value to one of the electrodes, copying/cutting the at least one stimulation parameter value from the one electrode, and pasting the at least one stimulation parameter value to the other electrode and modifying current values of other electrodes to maintain 100% current.
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20 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. 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:
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a user interface configured for receiving; a selection of a subset of the plurality of electrodes to be activated as either cathodes or anodes for conveying the electrical stimulation energy into tissue; a selection of a smaller subset of two or more of the electrodes to be linked together for assigning a value of a stimulation parameter to each of the electrodes in the smaller subset of electrodes; and a single entry specifying the value of the stimulation parameter to be assigned to each of the electrodes in the smaller subset of electrodes, the user interface including a display screen configured for displaying graphical representations of the electrodes; a controller/processor configured for linking the smaller subset of electrodes together and assigning the value of the stimulation parameter to each of the electrodes in the smaller subset of the electrodes; and output circuitry configured for transmitting the value of the stimulation parameter to the neurostimulator. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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