Implantable pulse generator that generates spinal cord stimulation signals for a human body
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1. A method of generating spinal cord stimulation signals for a human body by an implantable pulse generator (IPG) including a processor and a programmable signal generator, the method comprising:
- transmitting, by a treatment control module executed by the processor, one or more stimulation signal parameters to the programmable signal generator;
storing the one or more stimulation signal parameters in at least one control register of the programmable signal generator;
generating, by the programmable signal generator, one or more stimulation signals based on the one or more stimulation signal parameters;
transmitting the one or more stimulation signals to at least one electrode of the IPG;
placing, by the treatment control module, the processor in a standby mode, wherein the programmable signal generator generates the one or more stimulation signals without intervention from the processor while the processor is in the standby mode.
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Abstract
An implantable pulse generator (IPG) that generates spinal cord stimulation signals for a human body has a programmable signal generator that can generate the signals based on stored signal parameters without any intervention from a processor that controls the overall operation of the IPG. While the signal generator is generating the signals the processor can be in a standby mode to substantially save battery power.
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1. A method of generating spinal cord stimulation signals for a human body by an implantable pulse generator (IPG) including a processor and a programmable signal generator, the method comprising:
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transmitting, by a treatment control module executed by the processor, one or more stimulation signal parameters to the programmable signal generator; storing the one or more stimulation signal parameters in at least one control register of the programmable signal generator; generating, by the programmable signal generator, one or more stimulation signals based on the one or more stimulation signal parameters; transmitting the one or more stimulation signals to at least one electrode of the IPG; placing, by the treatment control module, the processor in a standby mode, wherein the programmable signal generator generates the one or more stimulation signals without intervention from the processor while the processor is in the standby mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of generating spinal cord stimulation signals for a human body by an implantable pulse generator (IPG) including a processor and a programmable signal generator having a plurality of registers for storing stimulation signal parameters and the programmable signal generator adapted to generate the stimulation signals based on the stored signal parameters, the method comprising:
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transmitting, by a treatment control module executed by the processor, the stimulation signal parameters to the programmable signal generator for storage in the plurality of registers; storing the stimulation signal parameters in the control registers; generating, by the programmable signal generator, one or more stimulation signals based on the stimulation signal parameters; transmitting the one or more stimulation signals to at least one electrode of the IPG; placing, by the treatment control module, the processor in a standby mode, wherein the programmable signal generator generates the stimulation signals according to the stored signal parameters without intervention from the processor while the processor is in the standby mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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