Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methods
First Claim
1. A programmer for use in a spinal cord stimulation system for providing pain relief to a patient, wherein the spinal cord stimulation system includes a pulse generator configured to generate an electrical signal, and a signal delivery device configured to receive the electrical signal from the pulse generator and deliver the electrical signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord region, the physician programmer comprising:
- a computer-readable medium programmed with executable instructions to select signal parameters from two sets of signal parameters,wherein the first set of signal parameters generates a paresthesia-inducing electrical signal with a frequency of less than 1.2 kHz, and wherein the second set of signal parameters generates a non-paresthesia-inducing therapy signal with a frequency between 1.5 kHz and 100 kHz.
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Abstract
Selective high-frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In particular embodiments, high-frequency modulation in the range of from about 1.5 KHz to about 100 KHz may be applied to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord region to address low back pain without creating unwanted sensory and/or motor side effects. In other embodiments, modulation in accordance with similar parameters can be applied to other spinal or peripheral locations to address other indications. Particular embodiments include applying a paresthesia-inducing signal with a frequency of less than 1.2 kHz.
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1. A programmer for use in a spinal cord stimulation system for providing pain relief to a patient, wherein the spinal cord stimulation system includes a pulse generator configured to generate an electrical signal, and a signal delivery device configured to receive the electrical signal from the pulse generator and deliver the electrical signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord region, the physician programmer comprising:
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a computer-readable medium programmed with executable instructions to select signal parameters from two sets of signal parameters, wherein the first set of signal parameters generates a paresthesia-inducing electrical signal with a frequency of less than 1.2 kHz, and wherein the second set of signal parameters generates a non-paresthesia-inducing therapy signal with a frequency between 1.5 kHz and 100 kHz. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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