A characteristic of a washout period following the delivery of therapy to a patient according to a therapy program may be determined based on a physiological parameter of the patient. A washout period includes the period of time during which a carryover effect from the therapy delivery dissipates. Monitoring a washout period may be useful for timing the delivery of therapy according to different therapy programs during a therapy evaluation period. For example, at least one physiological signal of the patient may be monitored to automatically determine when a washout period has ended, e.g., when stimulation and carryover effects of therapy delivery according to a first therapy program have substantially dissipated, in order to determine when therapy delivery according to a second therapy program can be initiated.
申请公布号
WO2009129486(A2)
申请公布日期
2009.10.22
申请号
WO2009US41005
申请日期
2009.04.17
申请人
MEDTRONIC, INC.;GIFTAKIS, JONATHON, E.;RISE, MARK, T.;STYPULKOWSKI, PAUL, H.;DENISON, TIMOTHY, J.
发明人
GIFTAKIS, JONATHON, E.;RISE, MARK, T.;STYPULKOWSKI, PAUL, H.;DENISON, TIMOTHY, J.