US 12,194,298 B2
Systems and methods for selectable lateral spinal cord stimulation
Jessica Block, Sherman Oaks, CA (US); Rosana Esteller, Santa Clarita, CA (US); and Rafael Carbunaru, Valley Village, CA (US)
Assigned to Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation, Valencia, CA (US)
Filed by Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation, Valencia, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/589,738.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/144,387, filed on Feb. 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0241593 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/36071 (2013.01) [A61N 1/0551 (2013.01); A61N 1/37241 (2013.01); A61N 1/37247 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for providing spinal cord electrostimulation for pain control in a patient, the system comprising:
a programming device configured to:
receive information about placement of at least one lead in a vicinity of a lateral portion of a spinal cord;
define one or more electrode-tissue contact groups on the lateral portion of the spinal cord, the one or more contact groups each comprising one or more lateral spinal neural targets identified and grouped based on the information about placement of at least one lead; and
receive a user selection from selectable stimulation modes for stimulating the identified one or more lateral spinal neural targets of at least one of the one or more contact groups; and
an electrostimulator configured to apply electrostimulation energy to the identified one or more lateral spinal neural targets via the at least one lead in accordance with the user selection from the selectable stimulation modes.