- Patent Title: Automatic lead identification using electric field fingerprinting
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Application No.: US16050546Application Date: 2018-07-31
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Publication No.: US10549085B2Publication Date: 2020-02-04
- Inventor: David K. L. Peterson
- Applicant: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Valencia
- Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
- Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Valencia
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61N1/08
- IPC: A61N1/08 ; A61N1/05 ; A61N1/02 ; A61N1/36 ; A61N1/372

Abstract:
A method, programmer for a neurostimulator, and neurostimulation kit are provided. The kit comprises a neurostimulator, and a plurality of elongated lead bodies configured for being coupled to the neurostimulator, each having a plurality of proximal contacts and a plurality of distal electrodes respectively electrically coupled to the proximal contacts, wherein an in-line connectivity between the electrodes and proximal contacts carried by the different lead bodies differs from each other. Electrical energy is conveyed between the electrodes of the selected lead body and the tissue, an electrical fingerprint is measured at the proximal contacts of the selected lead body in response to the conveyed electrical energy, and the selected lead body is identified based on the measured electrical fingerprint. These steps can be performed by the programmer.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180333570A1 AUTOMATIC LEAD IDENTIFICATION USING ELECTRIC FIELD FINGERPRINTING Public/Granted day:2018-11-22
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