System and method for adjusting automatic pulse parameters to selectively activate nerve fibers
First Claim
1. A method of stimulating nerve tissue, comprising:
- applying an electrical stimulus to at least one electrode adjacent the nerve tissue of a patient, the applied electrical stimulus comprising a plurality of pulses defined by a pulse width value and an amplitude value;
increasing the pulse amplitude value or decreasing the pulse width value; and
automatically decreasing the pulse width value in response to increasing the pulse amplitude value or automatically increasing the pulse amplitude value in response to decreasing the pulse width value in a manner that increases the intensity of the applied electrical stimulus.
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Abstract
A method of stimulating nerve tissue, a tissue stimulation system, and an external control device are provided. The method, system, and control device cause an electrical stimulus to be applied to at least one electrode adjacent the nerve tissue of a patient. The applied electrical stimulus comprises a plurality of pulses defined by a pulse width value and an amplitude value. The pulse amplitude value is increased (e.g., manually), and the pulse width value is automatically decreased in response to increasing the pulse amplitude value in a manner that increases the intensity of the applied electrical stimulus. Alternatively, the pulse width value may be decreased (e.g., manually), and the pulse amplitude value automatically increased in response to decreasing the pulse width value in a manner that increases the intensity of the applied electrical stimulus.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of stimulating nerve tissue, comprising:
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applying an electrical stimulus to at least one electrode adjacent the nerve tissue of a patient, the applied electrical stimulus comprising a plurality of pulses defined by a pulse width value and an amplitude value; increasing the pulse amplitude value or decreasing the pulse width value; and automatically decreasing the pulse width value in response to increasing the pulse amplitude value or automatically increasing the pulse amplitude value in response to decreasing the pulse width value in a manner that increases the intensity of the applied electrical stimulus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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