IP Library Patent Application 17206007
Patent Application
App. No. 17/206,007

DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PLANNING AND/OR CONTROL NEUROMODULATION

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17/206,007
Abstract

The present disclosure provides devices, systems, and methods for neuromodulation. In some exemplary embodiments, a neuromodulation system is provided. In some embodiments, the neuromodulation system includes a user interface device configured to display graphical information on a screen. The graphical information includes a plurality of graphical objects representing a time sequence of a plurality of stimulation patterns along a timeline, each of the plurality of stimulation patterns corresponding to at least one of a motoric function or an autonomic function. The user interface device is configured to change a shape or a position of at least one of the plurality of graphical objects along the timeline in response to a user input.

Claims (80)

1 . A neuromodulation system comprising:

a user interface device configured to:

display graphical information on a screen, the graphical information comprising a plurality of graphical objects representing a time sequence of a plurality of stimulation patterns along a timeline, each of the plurality of stimulation patterns corresponding to at least one of a motoric function or an autonomic function;

change a shape or a position of at least one of the plurality of graphical objects along the timeline in response to a user input;

update the display of the plurality of graphical objects on the screen; and

generate a first updated time sequence of the stimulation patterns corresponding to the updated display of the plurality of graphical objects; and

a stimulation pattern programming device configured to:

receive the first updated time sequence of the stimulation patterns; and

provide, to a stimulation device, instructions to stimulate, using a first plurality of electrodes, one or more anatomical structures based on the first updated time sequence of the stimulation patterns.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface device is further configured to:

display an illustration of at least a portion of a human body representing the one or more anatomical structures, the stimulation of the one or more anatomical structures evoking the at least one of a motoric function or an autonomic function.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the stimulation pattern programming device is further configured to:

receive feedback information from at least one sensor, the feedback information comprising at least one of a position, motion, or physiological measurement of a patient.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the stimulation pattern programming device is further configured to

generate a second updated time sequence of the stimulation patterns based on at least in part on the feedback information; and

provide, to the stimulation device, instructions to stimulate, using a second plurality of electrodes, the one or more anatomical structures based on the second updated time sequence of the stimulation patterns.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface device is further configured to receive patient locomotion data from a camera.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein:

the patient locomotion data comprises recorded locomotion images for a patient; and

the user interface device is further configured to:

display the recorded locomotion images for the patient together with reference locomotion images for the patient along the timeline.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein:

changing the shape or the position of the at least one of the plurality of graphical objects comprises:

changing at least one of a width, location, or edge of at least one of the plurality of graphical objects; and

generating the first updated time sequence of the stimulation patterns comprises:

updating a start time and stop time in response to changing a location of the at least one of the plurality of graphical objects;

updating a start time or stop time in response to changing a width of the at least one of the plurality of graphical objects; or

updating an up ramping or a down ramping of a stimulation amplitude associated with the at least one of the plurality of graphical objects in response to changing an edge of the at least one of the plurality of graphical objects.

8 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an acoustic device operatively connected to the user interface device and configured to provide acoustic information to a user or a patient concerning a start of:

one of the plurality of stimulation patterns; or

the time sequence.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface device configured to:

display the plurality of graphical objects along the timeline in a plurality of rows; and

change, in response to the user input, the position of at least one of the plurality of graphical objects along one row or to a position at a different row.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the user interface device is further configured to:

change the position of at least one of the plurality of graphical objects to the end of one row along the timeline to cause the stimulation pattern represented by the at least one of the plurality of graphical objects to repeat.

11 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method for neuromodulation, the method comprising:

displaying, by a user interface device, graphical information on a screen, the graphical information comprising a plurality of graphical objects representing a time sequence of a plurality of stimulation patterns along a timeline, each of the plurality of stimulation patterns corresponding to at least one of a motoric function or an autonomic function;

changing, by the user interface device, a shape or a position of at least one of the plurality of graphical objects along the timeline in response to a user input;

updating, by the user interface device, the display of the plurality of graphical objects on the screen;

generating, by the user interface device, a first updated time sequence of the stimulation patterns corresponding to the updated display of the plurality of graphical objects;

receiving, by a stimulation pattern programming device, the first updated time sequence of the stimulation patterns; and

providing, by the stimulation pattern programming device to a stimulation device, instructions to stimulate, using a first plurality of electrodes, one or more anatomical structures based on the first updated time sequence of the stimulation patterns.

12 . The medium of claim 11 , wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to further perform:

displaying, by the user interface device, an illustration of at least a portion of a human body representing the one or more anatomical structures, the stimulation of the one or more anatomical structures evoking the at least one of a motoric function or an autonomic function.

13 . The medium of claim 11 , wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to further perform:

receiving, by the stimulation pattern programming device, feedback information from at least one sensor, the feedback information comprising at least one of a position, motion, or physiological measurement of a patient.

14 . The medium of claim 13 , wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to further perform:

generating, by the stimulation pattern programming device, a second updated time sequence of the stimulation patterns based on at least in part on the feedback information; and

providing, by the stimulation pattern programming device to the stimulation device, instructions to stimulate, using a second plurality of electrodes, the one or more anatomical structures based on the second updated time sequence of the stimulation patterns.

15 . The medium of claim 11 , wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to further perform:

receiving, by the user interface device, patient locomotion data from a camera.

16 . The medium of claim 15 , wherein:

the patient locomotion data. comprises recorded locomotion images for a patient; and

the set of instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to further perform:

displaying, by the user interface device, the recorded locomotion images for the patient together with reference locomotion images for the patient along the timeline.

17 . The medium of claim 11 , wherein:

changing the shape or the position of the at least one of the plurality of graphical objects comprises:

changing at least one of a width, location, or edge of at least one of the plurality of graphical objects; and

generating the first updated time sequence of the stimulation patterns comprises:

updating a start time and stop time in response to changing a location of the at least one of the plurality of graphical objects;

updating a start time or stop time in response to changing a width of the at least one of the plurality of graphical objects; or

updating an up ramping or a down ramping of a stimulation amplitude associated with the at least one of the plurality of graphical objects in response to changing an edge of the at least one of the plurality of graphical objects.

18 . The medium of claim 11 , wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to further perform:

providing, by an acoustic device operatively connected to the user interface device, to a user or a patient concerning a start of:

one of the plurality of stimulation patterns; or

the time sequence.

19 . The medium of claim 11 , wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to further perform:

displaying, by the user interface device, the plurality of graphical objects along the timeline in a plurality of rows; and

changing, by the user interface device, in response to the user input, the position of at least one of the plurality of graphical objects along one row or to a position at a different row.

20 . The medium of claim 11 , wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to further perform:

changing, by the user interface device, the position of at least one of the plurality of graphical objects to the end of one row along the timeline to cause the stimulation pattern represented by the at least one of the plurality of graphical objects to repeat.

21 . A neuromodulation system comprising:

a user interface device configured to:

display a patient avatar on a screen;

update a position of one or more body parts of the patient avatar in response to user input; and

generate a time sequence of a plurality of stimulation patterns based on the updated position of the one or more body parts; and

a stimulation pattern programming device configured to:

receive the time sequence of the plurality of stimulation patterns; and

provide, to a stimulation device, instructions to stimulate, using a plurality of electrodes, one or more anatomical structures of a patient based on the time sequence of the plurality of stimulation patterns.

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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2024
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