Multimodal neurostimulation systems and methods

摘要

A system for performing a neurostimulation trial comprises an external trial stimulator capable of delivering stimulation energy to a plurality of electrodes carried by one or more stimulation leads. The external trial stimulator is configurable to operate in a plurality of stimulation energy delivery modes to respectively emulate one of different neurostimulator types. The system may further comprise a programmer capable of configuring the external trial stimulator to operate in one of the stimulation energy delivery modes. The programmer may be capable of generating a first programming screen capable of allowing a first set of stimulation parameters to be defined for the first neurostimulator type, and a second programming screen capable of allowing a second set of stimulation parameters to be defined for a second neurostimulator type.

主权项

1. A programmer for multimodal neurostimulator, comprising:
a user interface having a monitor and an input device; a processor capable of generating a first programming screen for a first neurostimulator type for display on the monitor, and generating a second programming screen for a second neurostimulator type for display on the monitor; wherein the first programming screen is capable of allowing a first set of stimulation parameters to be defined via the input device for the first neurostimulator type, and the second programming screen is capable of allowing a second set of stimulation parameters to be defined for the second neurostimulator type; and output circuitry for transmitting the first and second stimulation parameter sets.