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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2005
Carla M. Woods, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
James R. Thacker, Montrose, CA (US);
David K. Peterson, Saugus, CA (US);
Holly A. Segel, Englewood, CO (US);
Susan E. Ford, Maumelle, AR (US);
Margaret E. Theriot, Willis, TX (US);
Kerry Bradley, Glendale, CA (US);
Carla M. Woods, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
James R. Thacker, Montrose, CA (US);
David K. Peterson, Saugus, CA (US);
Holly A. Segel, Englewood, CO (US);
Susan E. Ford, Maumelle, AR (US);
Margaret E. Theriot, Willis, TX (US);
Kerry Bradley, Glendale, CA (US);
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation, Valencia, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods for selecting Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS), or other medical electrical stimulator, electrode configurations from a set of electrode configurations are provided. Each electrode configuration represents a polarity or a polarity percentage of the electrodes of an electrode array. The selected electrode configurations may be used in a medical electrical stimulator. Such methods of selecting electrode configurations results in a more efficient programming and use of the stimulation system.