Automatic current balancing with lock control for a clinician programmer
First Claim
1. A method of programming a medical device that includes electrodes on a lead, the method comprising:
- displaying a virtual representation of a lead, the lead including a plurality of electrodes;
selecting a subset of the electrodes for programming, wherein each of the electrodes in the subset has one of two polarities, the two polarities being anode and cathode;
assigning, to a first one of the electrodes in the subset, a first percentage of a total stimulation current;
locking down, in response to a user input, the first percentage to the first electrode such that the first percentage cannot be automatically changed until the first electrode is unlocked, while the locking down still enables manual manipulation of the first percentage by a user, wherein the locking down comprises displaying a symbol adjacent to the first electrode that indicates a locked down status of the first electrode;
identifying a plurality of second electrodes in the subset that have the same polarity as the first electrode;
thereafter automatically assigning, to each of the second electrodes, a respective second percentage of the total stimulation current, wherein a sum of the first percentage and the respective second percentages is equal to a predetermined percentage;
after the automatically assigning, selecting a third electrode for programming, the third electrode having the same polarity as the first and second electrodes; and
automatically assigning, to the third electrode and each of the second electrodes, a respective third percentage of the total stimulation current, wherein a sum of the first percentage and the respective third percentages is equal to 100%.
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Abstract
A method of programming electrodes includes automatic current balancing and lock control. A virtual representation of a lead is displayed. The lead includes a plurality of electrodes. A subset of the electrodes is selected for programming. Each of the electrodes in the subset has one of two polarities. The two polarities are anode and cathode. A first percentage of a total stimulation current is assigned to a first one of the electrodes in the subset. In response to a user input, the first percentage is fixed to the first electrode. A plurality of second electrodes in the subset that have the same polarity as the first electrode is identified. Thereafter, a respective second percentage of the total stimulation current is automatically assigned to each of the second electrodes. A sum of the first percentage and the respective second percentages is equal to 100%.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of programming a medical device that includes electrodes on a lead, the method comprising:
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displaying a virtual representation of a lead, the lead including a plurality of electrodes; selecting a subset of the electrodes for programming, wherein each of the electrodes in the subset has one of two polarities, the two polarities being anode and cathode; assigning, to a first one of the electrodes in the subset, a first percentage of a total stimulation current; locking down, in response to a user input, the first percentage to the first electrode such that the first percentage cannot be automatically changed until the first electrode is unlocked, while the locking down still enables manual manipulation of the first percentage by a user, wherein the locking down comprises displaying a symbol adjacent to the first electrode that indicates a locked down status of the first electrode; identifying a plurality of second electrodes in the subset that have the same polarity as the first electrode; thereafter automatically assigning, to each of the second electrodes, a respective second percentage of the total stimulation current, wherein a sum of the first percentage and the respective second percentages is equal to a predetermined percentage; after the automatically assigning, selecting a third electrode for programming, the third electrode having the same polarity as the first and second electrodes; and automatically assigning, to the third electrode and each of the second electrodes, a respective third percentage of the total stimulation current, wherein a sum of the first percentage and the respective third percentages is equal to 100%. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device for programming electrodes on a lead, the electronic device comprising:
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a memory storage component configured to store programming code; and a computer processor configured to execute the programming code to perform the following tasks; displaying a virtual representation of a lead, the lead including a plurality of electrodes; selecting a subset of the electrodes for programming, wherein each of the electrodes in the subset has one of two polarities, the two polarities being anode and cathode; assigning, to a first one of the electrodes in the subset, a first percentage of a total stimulation current; locking down, in response to a user input, the first percentage to the first electrode such that the first percentage cannot be automatically changed until the first electrode is unlocked, while the locking down still enables manual manipulation of the first percentage by a user, wherein the locking down comprises displaying a symbol adjacent to the first electrode that indicates a locked down status of the first electrode; identifying a plurality of second electrodes in the subset that have the same polarity as the first electrode; thereafter automatically assigning, to each of the second electrodes, a respective second percentage of the total stimulation current, wherein a sum of the first percentage and the respective second percentages is equal to a predetermined percentage; after the automatically assigning, selecting a third electrode for programming, the third electrode having the same polarity as the first and second electrodes; and automatically assigning, to the third electrode and each of the second electrodes, a respective third percentage of the total stimulation current, wherein a sum of the first percentage and the respective third percentages is equal to 100%. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A medical system, comprising:
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an implantable medical device, the implantable medical device including a lead having a plurality of electrodes, wherein the implantable medical device is configured to deliver a medical therapy to a patient at least in part via the electrodes; and an electronic device that includes; a graphical user interface configured to receive an input from a user and display a visual output to the user; a memory storage component configured to store computer instructions; and a processor component configured to execute the computer instructions to perform the following tasks; displaying a virtual representation of the lead including the plurality of electrodes; selecting a subset of the electrodes for programming, wherein each of the electrodes in the subset has one of two polarities, the two polarities being anode and cathode; assigning, to a first one of the electrodes in the subset, a first percentage of a total stimulation current; locking down, in response to a user input, the first percentage to the first electrode such that the first percentage cannot be automatically changed until the first electrode is unlocked, while the locking down still enables manual manipulation of the first percentage by a user via the graphical user interface, wherein the locking down comprises displaying a symbol adjacent to the first electrode that indicates a locked down status of the first electrode; identifying a plurality of second electrodes in the subset that have the same polarity as the first electrode; thereafter automatically assigning, to each of the second electrodes, a respective second percentage of the total stimulation current, wherein a sum of the first percentage and the respective second percentages is equal to a predetermined percentage; after the automatically assigning, selecting a third electrode for programming, the third electrode having the same polarity as the first and second electrodes; and automatically assigning, to the third electrode and each of the second electrodes, a respective third percentage of the total stimulation current, wherein a sum of the first percentage and the respective third percentages is equal to 100%; wherein one or more of the tasks are performed at least in part via the graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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