SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PERFORMING COMPUTER ASSISTED STIMULATION PROGRAMMING (CASP) WITH A NON-ZERO STARTING VALUE CUSTOMIZED TO A PATIENT

摘要

A non-zero starting value for ramping up a stimulation parameter for an electrical stimulation to be delivered to a patient is determined. The non-zero starting value is customized to the patient. A pulse generator is caused to generate the electrical stimulation, which is delivered to the patient via an implanted lead. The pulse generator is caused to ramp up, from the determined non-zero starting value and toward a predefined maximum limit value, the stimulation parameter for a plurality of electrode contacts on the lead. Feedback is received from the patient in response to the ramping up. The feedback is received via an electronic patient feedback device. Based on the ramping up and the received feedback from the patient, a perception threshold is determined for each of the plurality of electrode contacts. The perception threshold is a value of the stimulation parameter that corresponds to the patient feeling the electrical stimulation.

主权项

1. An electronic device for performing a computer-assisted stimulation programming of an implantable medical device, the electronic device comprising:
a memory storage component configured to store programming code; and a computer processor configured to execute the programming code to perform the following tasks:
determining a non-zero starting value for ramping up a stimulation parameter for an electrical stimulation to be delivered to a patient, the non-zero starting value being customized to the patient;causing a pulse generator to generate the electrical stimulation to be delivered to the patient via a lead implanted inside the patient, wherein the causing the pulse generator to generate the electrical stimulation comprises causing the pulse generator to ramp up, from the determined non-zero starting value and toward a predefined maximum limit value, the stimulation parameter for a plurality of electrode contacts on the lead;receiving feedback from the patient in response to the ramping up of the stimulation parameter, the feedback being received at least in part via an electronic patient feedback device; anddetermining, based on the ramping up and the received feedback from the patient, a perception threshold for each of the plurality of electrode contacts, the perception threshold being a value of the stimulation parameter that corresponds to the patient feeling the electrical stimulation.