Programming posture responsive therapy

摘要

A programming session for an implantable medical device that includes a posture responsive therapy mode includes at least two phases. In a first phase, a first set of therapy parameter values are modified while the posture responsive therapy mode is deactivated. In the posture responsive therapy mode, the medical device automatically selects one or more therapy parameter values that define therapy delivered to a patient based on a detected posture state. In a second phase, the posture responsive therapy mode is activated and a second set of therapy parameter values are adjusted after observing a patient response to the posture responsive therapy delivered with the first set of therapy parameter values selected during the first phase. The second set of therapy parameter values may, for example, define the patient posture states or the modification profiles with which the medical device adjusts therapy upon detecting a posture state transition.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
programming a first set of one or more therapy parameter values of a medical device during a programming session while the medical device is in a first mode, the first set of one or more therapy parameter values being associated with a posture state, wherein programming the first set of one or more therapy parameter values while the medical device is in the first mode comprises programming a first value of a first therapy parameter with which the medical device delivers therapy to the patient; during the programming session, activating a second mode of the medical device to deliver posture responsive therapy to a patient, wherein the posture responsive therapy is suspended while the medical device is in the first mode, and wherein, while the medical device is in the second mode, the medical device delivers posture responsive therapy to the patient by at least delivering therapy to the patient in accordance with the first set of one or more therapy parameter values in response to detecting the posture state; and programming a second set of one or more therapy parameter values of the medical device based on efficacy of the posture responsive therapy delivered to the patient with therapy parameter values including the first set of one or more therapy parameter values while the second mode of the medical device is activated, wherein programming the second set of one or more therapy parameter values based on efficacy of the posture responsive therapy delivered to the patient while the second mode of the medical device is activated comprises programming a second therapy parameter that differs from the first therapy parameter.