Systems and methods for delivering neural therapy correlated with patient status
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1. A computer-implemented method for treating a patient, comprising:
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establishing a preference baseline containing a plurality of patient preferences, wherein the plurality of patient preferences include patient-preferred values of stimulation parameters correlated with corresponding values of patient status; and
prioritizing the plurality of patient preferences to generate a preference-ordered list; and
during a second phase;
delivering a first therapy signal to a spinal cord region of the patient via an implantable pulse generator and an implantable signal delivery device, wherein the first therapy signal includes a first plurality of values of stimulation parameters, and wherein the first plurality of values of stimulation parameters comprise a first subset of the patient-preferred values of stimulation parameters;
monitoring a value of a particular patient status;
in response to a change in the value of the particular patient status, automatically stopping delivery of the first therapy signal, and automatically initiating delivery of a second therapy signal, wherein the second therapy signal includes a second plurality of values of stimulation parameters, and wherein the second plurality of values of stimulation parameters comprise a second subset of the patient-preferred values of stimulation parameters; and
in response to an override of the automatic initiation of the second therapy signal, presenting at least a portion of the preference-ordered list.
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Abstract
Therapy systems for treating a patient are disclosed. Representative therapy systems include an implantable pulse generator, a signal delivery device electrically coupled to the pulse generator, and a remote control in electrical communication with the implantable pulse generator. The pulse generator can have a computer-readable medium containing instructions for performing a process that comprises collecting the patient status and stimulation parameter; analyzing the collected patient status and stimulation parameter; and establishing a preference baseline containing a preferred stimulation parameter corresponding to a particular patient status.
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1. A computer-implemented method for treating a patient, comprising:
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during a first phase; establishing a preference baseline containing a plurality of patient preferences, wherein the plurality of patient preferences include patient-preferred values of stimulation parameters correlated with corresponding values of patient status; and prioritizing the plurality of patient preferences to generate a preference-ordered list; and during a second phase; delivering a first therapy signal to a spinal cord region of the patient via an implantable pulse generator and an implantable signal delivery device, wherein the first therapy signal includes a first plurality of values of stimulation parameters, and wherein the first plurality of values of stimulation parameters comprise a first subset of the patient-preferred values of stimulation parameters; monitoring a value of a particular patient status;
in response to a change in the value of the particular patient status, automatically stopping delivery of the first therapy signal, and automatically initiating delivery of a second therapy signal, wherein the second therapy signal includes a second plurality of values of stimulation parameters, and wherein the second plurality of values of stimulation parameters comprise a second subset of the patient-preferred values of stimulation parameters; andin response to an override of the automatic initiation of the second therapy signal, presenting at least a portion of the preference-ordered list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented method for treating a patient, comprising:
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during a first phase; establishing a preference baseline containing a plurality of patient preferences, wherein the plurality of patient preferences include patient-preferred values of stimulation parameters correlated with corresponding values of patient status; and prioritizing the plurality of patient preferences to generate a preference-ordered list; and during a second phase; delivering a first therapy signal to a first spinal cord region of the patient via a first contact of an implantable signal delivery device; monitoring a value of a particular patient status; in response to a change in the value of the particular patient status, automatically stopping delivery of the first therapy signal via the first contact, and automatically initiating delivery of a second therapy signal to a second spinal cord region of the patient via a second contact of the implantable signal delivery device; and in response to an override of the automatic initiation of the second therapy signal, presenting at least a portion of the preference-ordered list. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A therapy system for treating a patient, comprising:
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a signal delivery device having a plurality of contacts; and an implantable pulse generator electrically coupleable to the signal delivery device to apply therapy signals to a spinal cord region of the patient, wherein the implantable pulse generator includes a computer-readable medium containing instructions for performing a process comprising; during a first phase; establishing a preference baseline containing a plurality of patient preferences, wherein the plurality of patient preferences include patient-preferred values of stimulation parameters correlated with corresponding values of patient status; and prioritizing the plurality of patient preferences to generate a preference-ordered list; and during a second phase; delivering a first therapy signal via a first contact configuration; in response to a change from a first value of patient status to a second value of patient status, automatically stopping delivery of the first therapy signal via the first contact configuration, and automatically initiating delivery of a second therapy signal via a second contact configuration; and in response to an override of the automatic initiation of the second therapy signal, presenting at least a portion of the preference-ordered list. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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