Patent ID: 8401655
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: A61M,A61N

Abstract:
1. A method of stimulating nerve tissue of a patient to treat a neurological disorder using an implantable pulse generator, the method comprising: generating, by the implantable pulse generator, a burst stimulus that comprises a plurality of groups of spike pulses with a substantially quiescent period between each group in the plurality of groups, wherein (i) each group of spikes begins and ends at a reference amplitude level, (ii) the burst stimulus is maintained at or above an amplitude level greater than the reference amplitude level between spikes within a respective group of the plurality of spikes, (iii) each spike within each group is separated by a maximum inter-spike interval of 5 milliseconds, and (iv) each group is separated by a minimum inter-group interval of 20 milliseconds; providing the burst stimulus from the implantable pulse generator to a medical lead; and applying the burst stimulus to the nerve tissue of the patient via one or several electrodes of the medical lead.