The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2011
Delight D. Demulling, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Debbie A. Mcconnell, Edina, MN (US);
Steven M. Goetz, North Oaks, MN (US);
Cari Herman, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Wende L. Dewing, Edina, MN (US);
Delight D. DeMulling, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Debbie A. McConnell, Edina, MN (US);
Steven M. Goetz, North Oaks, MN (US);
Cari Herman, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Wende L. Dewing, Edina, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Example techniques involve generating test stimulation programs based upon specific patient feedback to guide the programming process for stimulation therapy. The patient describes positive effects and adverse effects of the test stimulation by listing and/or rating specific types of effects, both positive and adverse, and the location of each effect. In this manner, a programming device, i.e. a programmer, uses the feedback to generate subsequent test stimulation programs. Initially, programs with unipolar electrode configurations are tested, but the programmer may generate bipolar electrode configurations to test if the patient rates the unipolar electrode combinations poorly. After the stimulation programs are tested and rated, the programmer sorts the tested programs based upon the feedback and presents the tested programs to the user. The user selects the best tested program to use for chronic stimulation therapy. Additionally, the patient may utilize the guided programming technique for continued therapy optimization.