Neural stimulation system to prevent simultaneous energy discharges

摘要

Various aspects of the present subject matter relate to a system. Various embodiments of the system comprise at least one port to connect to at least one lead with at least one electrode, at least one stimulator circuit and at least one controller. The at least one stimulator circuit is connected to the at least one port and is adapted to deliver neural stimulation to a neural stimulation target using the at least one electrode. The at least one controller is adapted to determine when another energy discharge other than the neural stimulation to the neural stimulation target is occurring and to prevent delivery of the neural stimulation simultaneously with the other energy discharge. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.

主权项

1. An implantable neural stimulator for delivering neural stimulation therapy to a neural stimulation target in a patient and for preventing simultaneous delivery of the neural stimulation therapy with another energy discharge from another implantable device in the patient wherein the other implantable device is an independent implantable device and wherein the implantable neural stimulator has an implantable housing and the other implantable device has another implantable housing, the implantable neural stimulator comprising:
a stimulator circuit configured to deliver the neural stimulation therapy to the neural stimulation target in the patient; and a controller configured to control the stimulator circuit to stimulate the neural target, determine when neural stimulation is to be delivered and control the stimulator circuit to stimulate the neural target, and prevent delivery of the neural stimulation during the other energy discharge from the other implantable device in the patient.