NEUROMODULATION SPECIFIC TO OBJECTIVE FUNCTION OF MODULATION FIELD FOR TARGETED TISSUE

摘要

An example of a system may include electrodes on at least one lead configured to be operationally positioned for use in modulating a volume of neural tissue, where the neural tissue has an activation function. The system may further include a neural modulation generator configured to deliver energy using at least some electrodes to generate a modulation field within the volume of neural tissue. The neural modulation generator may be configured to use a programmed modulation parameter set to generate the modulation field. The programmed modulation parameter set having values selected to control energy delivery using the at least some electrodes to achieve an objective function specific to the activation function of the volume of neural tissue to promote uniformity of a response to the modulation field in the volume of neural tissue along a span of the at least one lead.

主权项

1. A method for modulating a volume of tissue with an activation function, comprising:
selecting a modulation field to modulate the volume of tissue, wherein selecting the modulation field includes selecting an objective function for the modulation field that is specific to the volume of tissue and the activation function of the volume of tissue, the selected objective function for the modulation field to promote uniformity of a modulation response in the volume of tissue; and modulating the volume of tissue using the selected modulation field with the selected objective function.