Method and system for indicating neurostimulation delivery

摘要

A method and system for providing an indication of delivery of a neural stimulation therapy is disclosed. In an example, a method may include identifying current timing of an intermittent neural stimulation (INS) programmed in an implantable medical device (IMD) where the programmed INS includes alternating stimulation ON and stimulation OFF times and a timing for delivering stimulation bursts of a plurality of stimulation pulses during the stimulation burst ON times. An indication of the current timing of the INS may be provided using an INS indicator of an external device.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
an implantable medical device (IMD) configured to deliver programmed intermittent neural stimulation (INS) to a vagus nerve of a patient, wherein the programmed INS includes:
alternating stimulation ON and stimulation OFF times; andtiming for delivering stimulation bursts of a plurality of stimulation pulses during the stimulation burst ON times; and an external device configured to identify current timing of the INS delivered by the IMD, the external device including an INS indicator configured to provide a user-perceptible indication of the current timing of the INS, wherein the user-perceptible indication comprises a first audible signal during the stimulation ON times and a second audible signal during the stimulation OFF times, and wherein the first audible signal is different from the second audible signal.