Unwrapped 2D view of a stimulation lead with complex electrode array geometry

US10342970B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Steven M. Goetz · Fridley, US
• Richard T. Stone · Minneapolis, US
• Warren W. Ball · Coon Rapids, US
• Carl D. Wahlstrand · Lino Lakes, US
• Michael T. Hegland · Mounds View, US
• Gabriela C. Molnar · Blaine, US
• James M. Olsen · Plymouth, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 27, 2016
• Grant date: Jul 9, 2019
• Expiry date: Jun 27, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/36071
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The disclosure is directed to programming implantable stimulators to deliver stimulation energy via one or more implantable leads having complex electrode array geometries. The disclosure also contemplates guided programming to select electrode combinations and parameter values to support efficacy. The techniques may be applied to a programming interface associated with a clinician programmer, a patient programmer, or both. A user interface permits a user to view electrodes from different perspectives relative to the lead. For example, the user interface provides a side view of a lead and a cross-sectional view of the lead. The user interface may include an axial control medium to select and/or view electrodes at different axial positions along the length of a lead, and a rotational control medium to select and/or view electrodes at different angular positions around a circumference of the lead.