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Systems and methods for automatically programming patient therapy devices

US9295840B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 22, 2014
Grant dateMar 29, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/36185
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods for automatically programming a signal generator in a patient therapy system and associated systems are disclosed. A representative method comprises retrieving data including therapy program parameters, level of efficacy, and medication use corresponding to a plurality of time periods; identifying from the data a target time period having a corresponding level of efficacy; determining from the data if medication was used during the target time period; determining from the data if medication was used during a prior time period immediately before the target time period; calculating a lead position confidence factor; and programming the signal generator to repeat therapy with the therapy program parameters corresponding to the target time period if the confidence factor is greater than a threshold value and medication was used during the prior time period and not during the target time period.

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