Programming interface with an unwrapped 2D view of a stimulation lead with complex electrode array geometry
US7657319B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36082
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of programming implantable stimulators to deliver stimulation energy via one or more implantable leads having complex electrode array geometries. The method further includes 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 an unwrapped two-dimensional array view of a lead and a concentric axial 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.
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