Programming techniques for peripheral nerve field stimulation
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- presenting, via a user interface, a list of predetermined therapeutic effects for peripheral nerve field stimulation that is delivered to a region of a body of a patient in which the patient experiences pain via at least one electrode implanted in the region;
receiving, via a user interface, input indicating a desired therapeutic effect for the region of the body, the input selecting the desired therapeutic effect from the list of predetermined therapeutic effects; and
determining, with a processor, a therapy program for delivering the peripheral nerve field stimulation to the region based on the input.
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Abstract
A therapy program for peripheral nerve field stimulation (PNFS) may be selected based on user input indicating a desired therapeutic effect for a user-specified region in which a patient feels pain. In other examples, PNFS may be programmed based on input from a user selecting at least one region from among a plurality of regions in which the patient experiences pain. In addition, the PNFS may be programmed based on user input defining an aspect of PNFS for the selected region, such as a relative intensity of PNFS delivered to at least two selected regions, a balance of PNFS between at least two regions, a desired shift in PNFS from a first region to a second region, or an extent to which a first stimulation field within a first region overlaps with a second stimulation field in a second region.
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27 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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presenting, via a user interface, a list of predetermined therapeutic effects for peripheral nerve field stimulation that is delivered to a region of a body of a patient in which the patient experiences pain via at least one electrode implanted in the region; receiving, via a user interface, input indicating a desired therapeutic effect for the region of the body, the input selecting the desired therapeutic effect from the list of predetermined therapeutic effects; and determining, with a processor, a therapy program for delivering the peripheral nerve field stimulation to the region based on the input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 26)
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13. A system comprising:
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a user interface; and a processor configured to present, via the user interface, a list of predetermined therapeutic effects for peripheral nerve field stimulation that is delivered to a region of the body of a patient in which the patient experiences pain via at least one electrode implanted in the region, and receive input via the user interface, wherein the input indicates a desired therapeutic effect for the region of the body, the input selecting the desired therapeutic effect from the list of predetermined therapeutic effects wherein the processor is configured to determine a therapy program for delivering peripheral nerve field stimulation to the region based on the input. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27)
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24. A system comprising:
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means for presenting a list of predetermined therapeutic effects for peripheral nerve field stimulation that is delivered to a region of a body of a patient in which the patient experiences pain via at least one electrode implanted in the region; means for receiving input indicating a desired therapeutic effect for the region of the body, the input selecting the desired therapeutic effect from the list of predetermined therapeutic effects; and means for determining a therapy program for delivering peripheral nerve field stimulation to the region based on the input.
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25. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that cause a processor to:
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present, via a user interface, a list of predetermined therapeutic effects for peripheral nerve field stimulation that is delivered to a region of a body of a patient in which the patient experiences pain via at least one electrode implanted in the region; receive, via the user interface, input indicating a desired therapeutic effect for the region of the body, the input selecting the desired therapeutic effect from the list of predetermined therapeutic effects; and determine a therapy program for delivering peripheral nerve field stimulation to the region based on the input.
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