Method and system for neuromodulation therapy using external stimulator with wireless communication capabilites

Patent 6662052 Issued on December 9, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date:

April 19, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

NAC Technologies Inc. (

Application

No. 09/837565 filed on 04/19/2001

US Classes:

607/59, Control signal storage (e.g., programming)607/60, Telemetry or communications circuits607/61Energy source outside generator body

Examiners

Primary: Bockelman, Mark

International Classes

A61N 1/36 (20060101)
A61N 1/08 (20060101)
A61N 1/372 (20060101)

Abstract

A system and method for remotely controlling the stimulation therapy for neurological, neuropsychiatric and urological disorders, comprises an implantable lead-receiver and an external stimulator with two-way wireless communication capability, through a server. Proximity sensing of an implanted coil and feedback regulation of stimulation pulses is provided through an implanted magnet and circuitry in the external stimulator. The external stimulator comprises predetermined (pre-packaged) programs for neuromodulation therapy. Some of these pre-packaged programs are "locked-out" to the patient, and can be activated remotely via a server by the physician. A physician can also set up a library of the therapy programs to be executed over a set period of time. The physician can also interrogate remotely, the stimulation therapy setting on a a server or a hand-held device, through a server.