Methods and systems for employing a duty cycle in electrical stimulation of patient tissue
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having processor-executable instructions for delivering electrical stimulation energy through at least one electrode of an implantable electrical stimulation system, the processor-executable instructions when installed onto a system enable the system to perform actions, the processor-executable instructions comprising:
- receiving a plurality of stimulation parameters comprising a selection of one or more electrodes, a stimulation amplitude, and a stimulation frequency, wherein the stimulation parameters define, at least in part, an electrical stimulation energy deliverable as a series of electrical pulses at the stimulation frequency;
receiving a duty cycle parameter, wherein the duty cycle parameter indicates a ratio of a number of the electrical pulses to be suppressed to a total number of electrical pulses; and
delivering the electrical stimulation energy to patient tissue through the one or more electrodes, wherein a percentage of the electrical pulses are suppressed according to the duty cycle parameter.
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Abstract
A method of delivering electrical stimulation energy includes receiving stimulation parameters such as a selection of one or more electrodes, a stimulation amplitude, and a stimulation frequency. The stimulation parameters define, at least in part, an electrical stimulation energy deliverable as a series of electrical pulses at the stimulation frequency. The method also includes receiving a duty cycle parameter that indicates a relative number of the electrical pulses to be suppressed; and delivering the electrical stimulation energy to patient tissue through the stimulation lead. A percentage of the electrical pulses are suppressed according to the duty cycle parameter. Optionally, a distribution parameter is received that indicates how suppressed electrical pulses are to be distributed among the electrical pulses. Optionally, a suppression level parameter is received that indicates a reduction of the stimulation amplitude for each electrical pulse that is to be suppressed.
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having processor-executable instructions for delivering electrical stimulation energy through at least one electrode of an implantable electrical stimulation system, the processor-executable instructions when installed onto a system enable the system to perform actions, the processor-executable instructions comprising:
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receiving a plurality of stimulation parameters comprising a selection of one or more electrodes, a stimulation amplitude, and a stimulation frequency, wherein the stimulation parameters define, at least in part, an electrical stimulation energy deliverable as a series of electrical pulses at the stimulation frequency; receiving a duty cycle parameter, wherein the duty cycle parameter indicates a ratio of a number of the electrical pulses to be suppressed to a total number of electrical pulses; and delivering the electrical stimulation energy to patient tissue through the one or more electrodes, wherein a percentage of the electrical pulses are suppressed according to the duty cycle parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of delivering electrical stimulation energy using an implantable electrical stimulation system, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of stimulation parameters comprising a selection of one or more electrodes, a stimulation amplitude, and a stimulation frequency, wherein the stimulation parameters define, at least in part, an electrical stimulation energy deliverable as a series of electrical pulses at the stimulation frequency; receiving a duty cycle parameter, wherein the duty cycle parameter indicates a r ratio of a number of the electrical pulses to be suppressed to a total number of electrical pulses; and delivering the electrical stimulation energy to patient tissue through the one or more electrodes, wherein a percentage of the electrical pulses are suppressed according to the duty cycle parameter. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electrical stimulation system, comprising:
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an electrical stimulation lead comprising a plurality of electrodes; a control module coupleable to the electrical stimulation lead; and a processor in communication with the control module, the processor for executing processor-readable instructions that enable actions, comprising; receiving a plurality of stimulation parameters comprising a selection of one or more of the plurality of electrodes of the stimulation lead, a stimulation amplitude, and a stimulation frequency, wherein the stimulation parameters define, at least in part, an electrical stimulation energy deliverable as a series of electrical pulses at the stimulation frequency; receiving a duty cycle parameter, wherein the duty cycle parameter indicates a ratio of a number of the electrical pulses to be suppressed to a total number of electrical pulses; and delivering the electrical stimulation energy to patient tissue through the plurality of electrodes of the stimulation lead, wherein a percentage of the electrical pulses are suppressed according to the duty cycle parameter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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