Patent ID: 7657317
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: A61N,G16H

Abstract:
1. A tissue stimulation system comprising: a pulse generating device for generating and outputting electrical stimulation pulses to at least one implantable electrode; a database for storing one or more stimulation sets that define parameters of the electrical stimulation pulses and for storing a frequency of use, patient feedback, and an overall score for each of the stimulation sets; a scale used for generating a score that is based on patient feedback and is inversely proportional to patient well-being; a computation device for calculating the overall score for each of the stimulation sets, the overall score being based on the frequency of use plus a highest possible score minus the score that is generated based on patient feedback; and a programmer for selecting one of the stimulation sets from the database based on the overall score and wherein the programmer is further configured for communicating with the pulse generating device in order to program the pulse generating device to generate the electrical stimulation pulses in accordance with the selected stimulation set.