Programming interface for neuromodulation spinal cord

摘要

A system for selecting pacing configurations for electrical neuromodulation spinal cord of a patient through a lead wire (12, 14, 38, 50, 51) comprising a plurality of contacts (30 - 34, 52, 56, 93-95) and implanted adjacent the patient's spinal cord position, the system comprising a computer processor configured to: provide signals for individually activating the plurality of the lead wire (12, 14, 38, 50, 51) contacts implanted adjacent the patient's spinal cord position; receiving an indication areas paresthesia (84, 102, 102 ', 104, 104') which have been produced by each of the plurality of contacts (30 - 34, 52, 56, 93-95) of the wire ( 12, 14, 38, 50, 51) implanted adjacent the spinal cord of the patient position; comparing an area of ​​paresthesia (84, 102, 102 ', 104, 104') produced respectively by each of the activated contacts (30 - 34, 52, 56, 93-95) in a target area (82, 100) patient's body; based on the comparison, selecting a set of contacts (30 - 34, 52, 56, 93-95) and associated configurations that provide areas paresthesia (84, 102, 102 ', 104, 104') that best match the target (82, 100) area; and determining and outputting a combined set of configurations including activations of the selected contacts (30 - 34, 52, 56, 93-95), wherein the activation of at least one of the selected contacts (30 - 34, 52, 56, 93) - 95) is adjusted relative to the activation of at least one contact (30 - 34, 52, 56, 93 - 95) in the step of providing signals.