Independent therapy programs in an implantable medical device
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1. An implantable medical device comprising in combination:
- (a) a first regulator module capable of providing a first therapy program;
(b) a second regulator module capable of providing a second therapy program independent of the first therapy program;
(c) a plurality of electrodes coupled to deliver one or more therapy programs;
(d) a switching unit for dynamically coupling the first regulator module to at least a first electrode within the plurality of electrodes and the second regulator module to at least a second electrode within the plurality of electrodes; and
(e) a waveform controller configured to independently deliver the first and second therapy programs to a patient.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for independently delivering a plurality of therapy programs in an implantable medical device. A therapy controller configures the device to generate independent pulse trains associated with a plurality of therapy programs and dynamically configures the electrodes to deliver the independent pulse trains to the patient. Once configured, the implantable medical device delivers the plurality of therapy programs to the patient wherein the therapy programs may overlap in time.
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1. An implantable medical device comprising in combination:
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(a) a first regulator module capable of providing a first therapy program;
(b) a second regulator module capable of providing a second therapy program independent of the first therapy program;
(c) a plurality of electrodes coupled to deliver one or more therapy programs;
(d) a switching unit for dynamically coupling the first regulator module to at least a first electrode within the plurality of electrodes and the second regulator module to at least a second electrode within the plurality of electrodes; and
(e) a waveform controller configured to independently deliver the first and second therapy programs to a patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for independently delivering a plurality of therapy programs in an implantable medical device comprising the steps of:
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(a) configuring the implantable medical device to generate a first pulse train associated with a first therapy program and a second pulse train associated with a second therapy program, wherein the step further comprises the steps of (i) dynamically selecting at least a first electrode and configuring the implantable medical device to deliver the first pulse train to the first electrode; and
(ii) dynamically selecting at least a second electrode and configuring the implantable medical device to deliver the second pulse train to the second electrode; and
(b) independently delivering the first and second pulse trains to a patient. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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