Implantable electro-medical device programmable for improved operational life
First Claim
1. A device for electrical stimulation of one or more anatomical target sites in a patient and for use in treating a plurality of biological conditions of the patient, said device comprising:
- a pulse generator providing electrical stimulation to said one or more anatomical target sites, wherein said electrical stimulation comprises a stimulation current;
a power source for powering said pulse generator;
at least one stimulator electrode connected to said pulse generator, wherein said at least one stimulator electrode is configured to apply said electrical stimulation to said one or more anatomical target sites; and
,a microprocessor programmed to vary a plurality of therapy protocol parameters governing the electrical stimulation to thereby modify operational life parameters of the power source, wherein the therapy protocol parameters and the operational life of the power source are associated according to the following relations;
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Abstract
A device for electrically stimulating one or more anatomical target sites in a patient and for use in the treatment of a plurality of biological conditions of the patient. The device has a pulse generator providing electrical stimulation to the anatomical target sites; a power source for powering the pulse generator; stimulator electrodes connected to the pulse generator for stimulating the anatomical target sites; one or more optional sensing electrodes for monitoring physiological parameters with reference to the anatomical target sites; and a microprocessor programmed to vary a plurality of therapy protocol parameters governing the electrical stimulation to thereby modify operational life parameters of the power source.
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23 Claims
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1. A device for electrical stimulation of one or more anatomical target sites in a patient and for use in treating a plurality of biological conditions of the patient, said device comprising:
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a pulse generator providing electrical stimulation to said one or more anatomical target sites, wherein said electrical stimulation comprises a stimulation current; a power source for powering said pulse generator; at least one stimulator electrode connected to said pulse generator, wherein said at least one stimulator electrode is configured to apply said electrical stimulation to said one or more anatomical target sites; and
,a microprocessor programmed to vary a plurality of therapy protocol parameters governing the electrical stimulation to thereby modify operational life parameters of the power source, wherein the therapy protocol parameters and the operational life of the power source are associated according to the following relations; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for electrical stimulation of one or more anatomical target sites in a patient and for use in treating a plurality of biological conditions of the patient, said device comprising:
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a pulse generator providing electrical stimulation to said one or more anatomical target sites; a power source for powering said pulse generator; at least one stimulator electrode connected to said pulse generator, wherein said at least one stimulator electrode is configured to apply the electrical stimulation to said one or more anatomical target sites; a microprocessor programmed to vary a plurality of therapy protocol parameters governing the electrical stimulation to thereby modify operational life parameters of the power source, wherein the therapy protocol parameters and the operational life of the power source are associated according to the following relations; - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for electrical stimulation of one or more anatomical target sites in a patient and for use in treating a plurality of biological conditions of the patient, said system comprising:
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a pulse generator providing electrical stimulation to said one or more anatomical target sites; a power source for powering said pulse generator; at least one stimulator electrode connected to said pulse generator, wherein the at least one stimulator electrode is configured to apply said electrical stimulation to said one or more anatomical target sites; and
,a microprocessor programmed to vary a plurality of therapy protocol parameters governing the electrical stimulation to thereby modify operational life parameters of the power source, wherein the therapy protocol parameters and the operational life of the power source are associated according to the following relations; - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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