Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methods
First Claim
1. A method of programming a spinal cord stimulation system to provide pain relief to a patient, wherein the spinal cord stimulation system includes a pulse generator configured to generate at least one electrical signal, a signal delivery device electrically coupleable to the pulse generator and configured to deliver the at least one electrical signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord region, and an external programmer configured to transmit to the pulse generator a first programming instruction to generate a paresthesia-inducing electrical signal and a second programming instruction to generate a non-paresthesia-inducing electrical signal, the method comprising:
- using the external programmer to program the pulse generator to generate at least one electrical signal having one or more electrical signal parameters includinga first frequency in a first frequency range of less than 1.2 kHz when the at least one electrical signal is the paresthesia-inducing electrical signal, anda second frequency in a second frequency range between 1.5 kHz and 100 kHz when the at least one electrical signal is the non-paresthesia-inducing electrical signal; and
programming the pulse generator to deliver the at least one electrical signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord region via the signal delivery device.
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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 50 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 method of programming a spinal cord stimulation system to provide pain relief to a patient, wherein the spinal cord stimulation system includes a pulse generator configured to generate at least one electrical signal, a signal delivery device electrically coupleable to the pulse generator and configured to deliver the at least one electrical signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord region, and an external programmer configured to transmit to the pulse generator a first programming instruction to generate a paresthesia-inducing electrical signal and a second programming instruction to generate a non-paresthesia-inducing electrical signal, the method comprising:
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using the external programmer to program the pulse generator to generate at least one electrical signal having one or more electrical signal parameters including a first frequency in a first frequency range of less than 1.2 kHz when the at least one electrical signal is the paresthesia-inducing electrical signal, and a second frequency in a second frequency range between 1.5 kHz and 100 kHz when the at least one electrical signal is the non-paresthesia-inducing electrical signal; and programming the pulse generator to deliver the at least one electrical signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord region via the signal delivery device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of programming a spinal cord stimulation system to provide pain relief to a patient, wherein the spinal cord stimulation system includes a pulse generator, and a signal delivery device electrically coupleable to the pulse generator and configured to deliver at least one electrical signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord region, the method comprising:
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using an external programmer to select one or more electrical signal parameters for the at least one electrical signal; wherein the external programmer is configured to transmit a first programming instruction to generate a paresthesia-inducing electrical signal and a second programming instruction to generate a non-paresthesia-inducing electrical signal; and wherein the one or more electrical signal parameters include a first frequency in a first frequency range of less than 1.2 kHz when the at least one electrical signal is the paresthesia-inducing signal, and a second frequency in a second frequency range between 1.5 kHz and 100 kHz when the at least one electrical signal is the non-paresthesia-inducing signal; and using the external programmer to configure the pulse generator to deliver the at least one electrical signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord region via the signal delivery device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of programming a spinal cord stimulation system to provide pain relief to a patient, wherein the spinal cord stimulation system includes a signal generator, and a signal delivery device electrically coupleable to the signal generator and configured to deliver at least one electrical signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord region, the method comprising:
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using an external programmer to select one or more electrical signal parameters for the at least one electrical signal; wherein the external programmer is configured to transmit a first programming instruction to generate a paresthesia-inducing electrical signal and a second programming instruction to generate a non-paresthesia-inducing electrical signal; and wherein the one or more electrical signal parameters include a first frequency in a first frequency range of less than 500 Hz when the at least one electrical signal is the paresthesia-inducing signal, and a second frequency in a second frequency range between 3 kHz and 20 kHz when the at least one electrical signal is the non-paresthesia-inducing signal; and using the external programmer to configure the signal generator to deliver the at least one electrical signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord region via the signal delivery device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of programming a spinal cord stimulation system to provide pain relief to a patient, wherein the spinal cord stimulation system includes a signal generator, and a signal delivery device electrically coupleable to the signal generator and configured to deliver at least one electrical signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord region, the method comprising:
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placing a programmer in wireless communication with the signal generator, wherein the programmer is configured to transmit a first programming instruction to generate a paresthesia-inducing electrical signal and a second programming instruction to generate a non-paresthesia-inducing electrical signal; using the programmer to select a plurality of electrical signal parameters, wherein the plurality of electrical signal parameters includes a frequency, an amplitude, and a pulse width, wherein when the at least one electrical signal is the paresthesia-inducing signal, the programmer is used to set the frequency to less than 1.2 kHz, the amplitude to between 1 mA and 20 mA, and the pulse width to between 10 microseconds and 1,000 microseconds, and wherein when the at least one electrical signal is the non-paresthesia-inducing signal, the programmer is used to set the frequency to between 3 kHz and 20 kHz, the amplitude to between 0.1 mA and 20 mA, and the pulse width to between 25 microseconds and 166 microseconds; and using the programmer to configure the signal generator to deliver the at least one electrical signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord region via the signal delivery device. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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