Patent ID: 11890465
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A method of providing stimulation to a patient's spinal cord, wherein the patient is implanted with one or more electrode leads within their spinal column, each electrode lead comprising a plurality of electrodes, the method comprising:
using a first one or more of the electrodes to issue first waveforms to the patient's spinal column, wherein the first waveforms are configured to evoke action potentials in the patient's spinal cord,
using a second one or more of the electrodes to record the evoked action potentials evoked in the patient's spinal cord by the first waveforms,
determining at least one feature of the evoked action potentials,
using the at least one feature to select second waveforms from a plurality of waveforms comprising enhancing waveforms and inhibiting waveforms, wherein the enhancing waveforms comprise a pre-pulse component configured to enhance the evoked action potentials and the inhibiting waveforms comprise a pre-pulse component configured to inhibit the evoked action potentials,
issuing the selected second waveforms at a third one or more of the electrodes, wherein the third one or more of the electrodes are different than the first one or more of the electrodes.