Patent Document ID: 20080021513
Application ID: 11829742
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A stimulation system fitting suite, comprising: a pulse generator configured for generating stimulation pulses according to stimulation commands; a lead connected to the pulse generator, wherein the lead is configured for carrying the stimulation pulses; an electrode array carried by the lead, wherein the electrode array is configured for receiving the stimulation pulses from the lead; a programming computer configured for: selecting a new stimulation parameter set with a new combination of electrodes or electrode polarity; selecting an initial stimulation level for the new stimulation parameter set, wherein the initial stimulation level is selected to be a non-zero value not to exceed an estimated perception threshold of a patient for the new stimulation parameter set; generating initial stimulation commands based on the new stimulation parameter set and the selected initial stimulation level; generating new stimulation commands based on the new stimulation parameter set and an increased stimulation level; and providing the initial stimulation commands and the new stimulation commands to the pulse generator.