Patient remote and associated methods of use with a nerve stimulation system
First Claim
1. A patient remote configured to wirelessly control a nerve-stimulating pulse generator coupled to an implantable lead in a patient, the patient remote comprising:
- a portable housing configured to be operable by a single hand of an operator;
circuitry disposed within the portable housing, the circuitry configured to wirelessly communicate with the pulse generator;
an activation button disposed on an exterior surface of the portable housing and coupled to the circuitry, wherein the circuitry is further configured to reconfigure the patient remote between an awake mode and an asleep mode when the activation button is actuated; and
a stimulation-increase button disposed on the exterior surface of the portable housing, the stimulation-increase button coupled to the circuitry, wherein when the stimulation-increase button is actuated the circuitry is further configured to wirelessly send instruction signals to the pulse generator to increase a stimulation level of the pulse generator;
wherein when the patient remote is in the awake mode, actuation of the stimulation-increase button for a first period of time causes the circuitry to communicate the instruction signals to the pulse generator to increase the stimulation level of the pulse generator, and actuation of the stimulation-increase button for a second period of time causes the circuitry to communicate the instruction signals to the pulse generator to restore the pulse generator to a last stored stimulation level.
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Abstract
A neurostimulation system having an external or an implantable pulse generator programmed to innervate a specific nerve or group of nerves in a patient through an electrode as a mode of treatment, having a patient remote that wirelessly communicates with the pulse generator to increase stimulation, decrease stimulation, and provide indications to a patient regarding the status of the neurostimulation system. The patient remote can allow for adjustment of stimulation power within a clinically effective range and for turning on and turning off the pulse generator. The patient remote and neurostimulation system can also store a stimulation level when the pulse generator is turned off and automatically restore the pulse generator to the stored stimulation level when the pulse generator is turned on.
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19 Claims
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1. A patient remote configured to wirelessly control a nerve-stimulating pulse generator coupled to an implantable lead in a patient, the patient remote comprising:
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a portable housing configured to be operable by a single hand of an operator; circuitry disposed within the portable housing, the circuitry configured to wirelessly communicate with the pulse generator; an activation button disposed on an exterior surface of the portable housing and coupled to the circuitry, wherein the circuitry is further configured to reconfigure the patient remote between an awake mode and an asleep mode when the activation button is actuated; and a stimulation-increase button disposed on the exterior surface of the portable housing, the stimulation-increase button coupled to the circuitry, wherein when the stimulation-increase button is actuated the circuitry is further configured to wirelessly send instruction signals to the pulse generator to increase a stimulation level of the pulse generator; wherein when the patient remote is in the awake mode, actuation of the stimulation-increase button for a first period of time causes the circuitry to communicate the instruction signals to the pulse generator to increase the stimulation level of the pulse generator, and actuation of the stimulation-increase button for a second period of time causes the circuitry to communicate the instruction signals to the pulse generator to restore the pulse generator to a last stored stimulation level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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