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Stimulation channel selection for a stimulating medical device

US8843205B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2012
Grant dateSep 23, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/36038
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed for determining an amplitude of one or more stimulation signals corresponding to a subject signal for use by a stimulating medical device having a first group of stimulation channels mapping to a second group of electrodes, respectively. Such a method, for example, includes: obtaining the subject signal; filtering the subject signal with a first plurality of band-pass filters (BPFs) having substantially contiguous pass-bands, respectively, to obtain a first set of one or more signals; selecting at least one of the stimulation channels based on the first set; filtering the subject signal with a second plurality of BPFs having significantly overlapping pass-bands, respectively, to obtain a second set of one or more signals; and determining at least one stimulation amplitude for the at least one selected stimulation channel, respectively, based on the second set of signals.

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