Collection of clinical data for graphical representation and analysis
First Claim
1. An external programmer for use with a neurostimulator, comprising:
- output circuitry configured to communicate with the neurostimulator;
control circuitry configured to instruct the neurostimulator via the output circuitry to convey electrical stimulation energy into tissue of a patient via different combinations of electrodes implanted within the patient, thereby creating one or more clinical effects for each of the different electrode combinations; and
processing circuitry configured to determine an influence of each of the different electrode combinations on the one or more clinical effects, and generate a graphical indication of the one or more clinical effects based on the influence of different electrode combinations;
wherein the control circuitry is further configured toinstruct a display device to display an electrode selection control configured to allow user selection of the different electrode combinations, andinstruct display of the graphical indication of the one or more clinical effects based upon electrical stimulation energy conveyed into the tissue of the patient via the neurostimulator adjacent a graphical rendering of the electrodes such that the user can view a data map that quantifies an extent to which each of the different electrode combinations influences the one or more clinical effects, andmodify display of the graphical indication of the one or more clinical effects by at least one of spatially translating the graphical indication of the one or more clinical effects and changing a shape of the graphical indication relative to the graphical rendering of the electrodes based on the determined influence of the user selection of different electrode combinations.
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Abstract
A method of treating a patient and an external programmer for use with a neurostimulator. Electrical stimulation energy is serially conveyed into tissue of the patient via different combinations of electrodes implanted within the patient, thereby creating one or more clinical effects for each of the different electrode combinations. An influence of each of the different electrode combinations on the clinical effect(s) is determined. A graphical indication of the one or more clinical effects is generated based on the determined electrode combination influences. A graphical representation of the electrodes is displayed. The graphical indication of the clinical effect(s) is displayed adjacent the graphical electrode representation, such that a user can view an extent to which each of the different electrode combinations influences the clinical effect(s).
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1. An external programmer for use with a neurostimulator, comprising:
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output circuitry configured to communicate with the neurostimulator; control circuitry configured to instruct the neurostimulator via the output circuitry to convey electrical stimulation energy into tissue of a patient via different combinations of electrodes implanted within the patient, thereby creating one or more clinical effects for each of the different electrode combinations; and processing circuitry configured to determine an influence of each of the different electrode combinations on the one or more clinical effects, and generate a graphical indication of the one or more clinical effects based on the influence of different electrode combinations; wherein the control circuitry is further configured to instruct a display device to display an electrode selection control configured to allow user selection of the different electrode combinations, and instruct display of the graphical indication of the one or more clinical effects based upon electrical stimulation energy conveyed into the tissue of the patient via the neurostimulator adjacent a graphical rendering of the electrodes such that the user can view a data map that quantifies an extent to which each of the different electrode combinations influences the one or more clinical effects, and modify display of the graphical indication of the one or more clinical effects by at least one of spatially translating the graphical indication of the one or more clinical effects and changing a shape of the graphical indication relative to the graphical rendering of the electrodes based on the determined influence of the user selection of different electrode combinations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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