US 12,201,829 B2
Stimulation apparatus
Christopher Linden, Vista, CA (US); Andre Castillo, Encinitas, CA (US); Logan Palmer, Santa Monica, CA (US); Ji-Jon Sit, Singapore (SG); Daniel M. Pivonka, Del Mar, CA (US); Lakshmi Narayan Mishra, Carlsbad, CA (US); James C. Makous, Carlsbad, CA (US); Lee Fason Hartley, Carlsbad, CA (US); James C. Lee, Carlsbad, CA (US); and J. Christopher Flaherty, Auburndale, FL (US)
Assigned to Nalu Medical, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed by Nalu Medical, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/379,928.
Application 17/379,928 is a continuation of application No. 16/672,921, filed on Nov. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,097,096.
Application 16/672,921 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2018/031904, filed on May 9, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/652,449, filed on Apr. 4, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/555,557, filed on Sep. 7, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/503,772, filed on May 9, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0176108 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
Int. Cl. A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/32 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/0558 (2013.01) [A61N 1/05 (2013.01); A61N 1/0556 (2013.01); A61N 1/0573 (2013.01); A61N 1/325 (2013.01); A61N 1/36 (2013.01); A61N 1/36007 (2013.01); A61N 1/3605 (2013.01); A61N 1/36062 (2017.08); A61N 1/36071 (2013.01); A61N 1/36075 (2013.01); A61N 1/36114 (2013.01); A61N 1/36117 (2013.01); A61N 1/36135 (2013.01); A61N 1/37229 (2013.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01); A61N 1/0551 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medical apparatus for a patient, comprising:
an implantable device comprising:
at least one stimulation element configured to deliver stimulation energy to the patient; and
control structure configured to control the at least one stimulation element;
a first external device comprising a user interface including a patient posture interface configured to receive user input to change a stimulation program based on the patient position; and
a second external device communicably coupled to the first external device via a first communication link and to the implantable device via a second, different communication link,
wherein the second external device is configured to transmit data to the implantable device via the second communication link to change the stimulation program based on the user input, the data comprising a command to deliver the stimulation energy based on the changed stimulation program, and
wherein the first external device is further configured to monitor, via the first communication link, the second communication link between the second external device and the implantable device.