Systems, devices, and methods for providing electrical stimulation therapy feedback

• US 9,959,388 B2
• Filed: 01/22/2016
• Issued: 05/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Inventors: Grandhe, Sarvani, Kothandaraman, Sridhar, Massoumi, Soroush, Carbunaru, Rafael, Zottola, Dennis, Hershey, Bradley Lawrence
• Primary Examiner(s): Layno, Carl H
• Assistant Examiner(s): Morales, Jon Eric C
• Application Number:
  US15/004,778
• Publication Number:
  US 20160136443A1
• Time in Patent Office: 830 Days
• Field of Search: 607 45, 607 59
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36071 Pain
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36125 Details of circuitry or electric components
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36132 using patient feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37235 Aspects of the external programmer
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A system for storing stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters includes at least one memory; at least one of i) multiple stimulation programs or ii) a multiple sets of stimulation parameters stored on the at least one memory from multiple different devices remote from the system and used to stimulate different patients; at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory to retrieve the stored stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters from the at least one memory when requested and to store additional stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters on the at least one memory; and a communications arrangement coupled to the at least one processor to deliver the stored stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters to external device and to receive additional stimulation programs and sets of stimulation parameters from external devices.

Claims

1. A system for storing stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters, the system comprising:

at least one memory;

at least one of i) a plurality of stimulation programs or ii) a plurality of sets of stimulation parameters stored on the at least one memory from a plurality of different devices remote from the system and used to stimulate a plurality of different patients;

at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory and configured and arranged to retrieve the stored stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters from the at least one memory when requested and to store additional stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters on the at least one memory; and

a communications arrangement coupled to the at least one processor and configured and arranged to deliver the stored stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters to an external device and to receive additional stimulation programs and sets of stimulation parameters from external devices,

wherein the system is configured and arranged to permit a user to purchase at least one of the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters and to provide, via the at least one processor and communications arrangement, the purchased at least one of the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters to the user.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising lead placement information for at least one stimulation therapy stored on the at least one memory and accessible via the at least one processor and communications arrangement.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured and arranged, via the at least one processor and communications arrangement, to receive a score or rating for at least one of the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters and to store, on the at least one memory, the score or rating in conjunction with that at least one of the stimulator programs or sets of stimulation parameters.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the system is configured and arranged, via the at least one processor and communications arrangement, to request the score or rating for at least one of the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters from a user that has received the at least one of the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured and arranged, via the at least one processor and communications arrangement, to receive a review or recommendation for at least one of the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters and to store, on the at least one memory, the review or recommendation in conjunction with that at least one of the stimulator programs or sets of stimulation parameters.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured and arranged to analyze the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters and, via at least one machine learning algorithm, generate a new stimulation program or set of stimulation parameters to improve treatment efficacy.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured and arranged to analyze the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters and, via at least one machine learning algorithm, generate a modified stimulation program or set of stimulation parameters to improve treatment efficacy.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured and arranged to analyze the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters and, via at least one machine learning algorithm, generate a new stimulation program or set of stimulation parameters based on at least one of a patient characteristic;

disease or disorder or condition;

symptom or symptoms;

stimulation device or lead type;

or electrode or lead location.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured and arranged to categorize the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters and to permit the user to access the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters via the categorization.

9. A computer-based method, wherein a plurality of actions are performed by a processor, the actions comprising:

receiving a plurality of stimulation programs or a plurality of sets of stimulation parameters from a plurality of different devices remote from the processor and used to stimulate a plurality of different patients;

storing the plurality of stimulation programs or plurality of sets of stimulation parameters on at least one memory;

retrieving the stored stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters from the at least one memory when requested by user; and

permitting a user to purchase at least one of the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters and providing the purchased at least one of the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters to the user.

10. The computer-based method of claim 9, wherein the actions further comprise receiving a score or rating for at least one of the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters and storing, on the at least one memory, the score or rating in conjunction with that at least one of the stimulator programs or sets of stimulation parameters.

11. The computer-based method of claim 10, wherein the actions further comprise requesting the score or rating for at least one of the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters from a user that has received the at least one of the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters.

12. The computer-based method of claim 9, wherein the actions further comprise receiving a review or recommendation for at least one of the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters and storing, on the at least one memory, the score or rating in conjunction with that at least one of the stimulator programs or sets of stimulation parameters.

13. The computer-based method of claim 9, wherein the actions further comprise analyzing the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters and, via at least one machine learning algorithm, generating a new stimulation program or set of stimulation parameters to improve treatment efficacy.

14. The computer-based method of claim 9, wherein the actions further comprise analyzing the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters and, via at least one machine learning algorithm, generating a modified stimulation program or set of stimulation parameters to improve treatment efficacy.

15. The computer-based method of claim 9, wherein the actions further comprise analyzing the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters and, via at least one machine learning algorithm, generating a new stimulation program or set of stimulation parameters based on at least one of a patient characteristic;

disease or disorder or condition;

symptom or symptoms;

stimulation device or lead type;

or electrode or lead location.

16. The computer-based method of claim 9, wherein the actions further comprise categorizing the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters and to permit the user to access the stimulation programs or sets of stimulation parameters via the categorization.