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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2009
Christopher Pontiga, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Youngjian Wu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Pajhand Iranitalab, San Ramon, CA (US);
April Pixley, Los Altos, CA (US);
Christopher Pontiga, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Youngjian Wu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Pajhand Iranitalab, San Ramon, CA (US);
April Pixley, Los Altos, CA (US);
Pacesetter, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for configuring a Multi-Electrode Lead (MEL) that includes N groups of electrodes, with each of the N groups of electrodes including at least M electrodes, where N≧2 and M≧2. Sent via the MEL is a first communication sequence of bits that includes N groups of bits, with each of the N groups of bits corresponding to a different one of the N groups of electrodes and specifying which electrode(s), if any, within the group of electrodes is to be configured as an anode. Also sent via the MEL is a second communication sequence of bits that includes N further groups of bits, with each of the N further groups of bits corresponding to a different one of the N groups of electrodes and specifying which electrode(s), if any, within the group of electrodes is to be configured as a cathode.