SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR PERFORMING ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED TEST STIMULATION

摘要

The present disclosure involves systems and methods of programming electrical stimulation therapy for a patient. A communications link is established with a pulse generator that is configured to generate electrical stimulation pulses. An intermittent electrical coupling between the pulse generator and a diagnostic tool is simulated. This simulation is performed by instructing, for a plurality of cycles, the pulse generator to automatically turn on and off the generation of electrical stimulation pulses. Each cycle includes a first time period and a second time period following the first time period. The simulating includes: instructing the pulse generator to generate the electrical stimulation pulses during the first time period; and instructing the pulse generator to stop generating the electrical stimulation pulses during the second time period.

主权项

1. A portable electronic device for programming electrical stimulation therapy for a patient, the portable electronic device comprising:
a graphical user interface configured to receive an input from a user and communicate an output to the user; an electronic memory storage configured to store programming instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the programming instructions to perform the following steps:
establishing a communications link with a pulse generator that is configured to generate electrical stimulation pulses; andsimulating an intermittent electrical coupling between the pulse generator and a diagnostic tool by instructing the pulse generator to automatically turn on and off the generation of electrical stimulation pulses for a plurality of cycles;wherein:each cycle includes a first time period and a second time period following the first time period;the simulating comprises instructing the pulse generator to generate the electrical stimulation pulses during the first time period; andthe simulating further comprises instructing the pulse generator to stop generating the electrical stimulation pulses during the second time period.