Patient-defined posture states for posture responsive therapy
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- storing a set of pre-established posture state definitions for delivery of posture state-responsive neurostimulation therapy to a patient, wherein the set of pre-established posture state definitions define one or more existing posture states;
receiving a posture state definition update request, from the patient via an external programmer, to update the set of pre-established posture state definitions to include a new posture state in addition to the one or more existing posture states, wherein receiving the posture state definition update request comprises receiving, from the patient via the external programmer when the patient assumes a position, an indication of the position as a boundary of the new posture state; and
updating, by at least one processor, the set of pre-established posture state definitions to include the new posture state in response to receiving the posture state definition update request.
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Abstract
The disclosure is directed towards posture-responsive therapy. To avoid interruptions in effective therapy, an implantable medical device may include a posture state module that detects the posture state of the patient and automatically adjusts therapy parameter values according to the detected posture state. A system may include a memory that stores a set of pre-established posture state definitions for delivery of posture state-responsive therapy to a patient, an external programmer comprising a user interface that receives a request from a user to update the set of pre-established posture state definitions, and a processor that updates the set of pre-established posture state definitions in response to the request.
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37 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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storing a set of pre-established posture state definitions for delivery of posture state-responsive neurostimulation therapy to a patient, wherein the set of pre-established posture state definitions define one or more existing posture states; receiving a posture state definition update request, from the patient via an external programmer, to update the set of pre-established posture state definitions to include a new posture state in addition to the one or more existing posture states, wherein receiving the posture state definition update request comprises receiving, from the patient via the external programmer when the patient assumes a position, an indication of the position as a boundary of the new posture state; and updating, by at least one processor, the set of pre-established posture state definitions to include the new posture state in response to receiving the posture state definition update request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An external programmer comprising:
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a user interface configured to receive a posture state definition update request from a patient to update a set of pre-established posture state definitions to include a new posture state for delivery of posture responsive neurostimulation therapy to the patient, wherein; the set of pre-established posture state definitions define one or more existing posture states, the new posture state is in addition to the one or more existing posture states, and the user interface is configured to receive, from the patient when the patient assumes a position, an indication of the position as a boundary of the new posture state; and a processor configured to update the set of pre-established posture state definitions to include the new posture state in response to receiving the posture state definition update request. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a memory configured to store a set of pre-established posture state definitions for delivery of posture state-responsive neurostimulation therapy to a patient, wherein the set of pre-established posture state definitions define one or more existing posture states; an external programmer comprising a user interface configured to receive a posture state definition update request from the patient to update the set of pre-established posture state definitions to include a new posture state in addition to the one or more existing posture states, wherein the user interface is configured to receive, from the patient when the patient assumes a position, an indication of the position as a boundary of the new posture state; and a processor configured to update the set of pre-established posture state definitions to include the new posture state in response to receiving the posture state definition update request. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system comprising:
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means for storing a set of pre-established posture state definitions for delivery of posture responsive neurostimulation therapy to a patient, wherein the set of pre-established posture state definitions define one or more existing posture states; means for receiving a posture state definition update request from the patient to update the set of pre-established posture state definitions to include a new posture state in addition to the one or more existing posture states, wherein the means for receiving the posture state definition update request comprises means for receiving, from the patient when the patient assumes a position, an indication of the position as a boundary of the new posture state; and means for updating the set of pre-established posture state definitions to include the new posture state in response to receiving the posture state definition update request.
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31. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that cause a programmable processor to:
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store a set of pre-established posture state definitions for delivery of posture responsive neurostimulation therapy to a patient, wherein the set of pre-established posture state definitions define one or more existing posture states; receive a posture state definition update request from the patient to update the set of pre-established posture state definitions for delivery of posture responsive neurostimulation therapy to the patient to include a new posture state in addition to the one or more existing posture states, wherein receiving the posture state definition update request comprises receiving, from the patient when the patient assumes a position, an indication of the position as a boundary of the new posture state; and update the set of pre-established posture state definitions to include the new posture state in response to receiving the posture state definition update request.
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32. A method comprising:
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receiving a posture state definition update request from a patient via an external programmer, to add a new posture state to a set of posture state definitions for delivery of posture responsive therapy to the patient; receiving, from the patient and via the external programmer, a graphical representation of a location of the new posture state from the patient; and defining, by at least one processor, the new posture state based on the location in response to receiving the posture state definition update request.
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33. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a housing configured to be implantable within a patient; a memory that stores a set of pre-established posture state definitions for delivery of posture state-responsive neurostimulation therapy to the patient, wherein the set of pre-established posture state definitions define one or more existing posture states; and a processor within the housing and configured to; receive a signal from an external programmer, the signal being representative of a posture state definition update request from the patient to update the set of pre-established posture state definitions to include a new posture state in addition to the one or more existing posture states, wherein the signal is also representative of receiving, from the patient via the external programmer when the patient assumes a position, an indication of the position as a boundary of the new posture state; and update the set of pre-established posture state definitions to include the new posture state in response to receiving the signal. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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