US 12,053,633 B2
Systems and methods for determining spinal cord stimulation parameters based on patient feedback
Alexander Kent, Mountain View, CA (US); Edward Karst, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Gene A. Bornzin, Simi Valley, CA (US)
Assigned to Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US)
Filed by Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/369,035.
Application 17/369,035 is a division of application No. 15/962,354, filed on Apr. 25, 2018, abandoned.
Application 15/962,354 is a division of application No. 14/946,538, filed on Nov. 19, 2015, granted, now 9,981,131, issued on May 29, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0330979 A1, Oct. 28, 2021
Int. Cl. A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0533 (2021.01); A61B 5/22 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A63B 21/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/36132 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0533 (2013.01); A61B 5/225 (2013.01); A61B 5/4824 (2013.01); A61N 1/36062 (2017.08); A61N 1/3614 (2017.08); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61B 2562/046 (2013.01); A61N 1/0551 (2013.01); A61N 1/36021 (2013.01); A61N 1/36071 (2013.01); A61N 1/37247 (2013.01); A63B 21/4035 (2015.10); G06F 3/015 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
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1. A method for determining spinal cord stimulation (SCS) therapy parameters for a patient, the method comprising:
first determining a tonic stimulation (TS) configuration by:
i) applying tonic stimulation at a fixed frequency; and
ii) varying at least one parameter of the applied tonic stimulation (TS), until first patient feedback indicates that paresthesia coverage of a target area of the patient is achieved; and
second determining at least one of a burst or high-frequency stimulation configuration by at least one of:
i) dividing each pulse of the TS into a plurality of pulses; or
ii) adjusting a frequency of the first TS parameter set to a threshold frequency,
until second patient feedback indicates pain relief with reduced paresthesia is achieved.