Glasberg, Ofer,Policker, Shai,Sharma, Virender K.,Goode, Paul V.,Hogg, Bevil
申请号：
AU2014315411
公开号：
AU2014315411A1
申请日:
2014.09.03
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
Methods for electrically stimulating body tissues to improve function or reduce symptoms provide an electrical stimulation system having two or more electrodes that are capable of being switched independently from a hyperpolarizing (depolarizing) state to a hypopolarizing state. Multiple combinations of hyperpolarizing electrodes and hypopolarizing electrodes are created by polarity switching to determine a polarity configuration having the best performance as determined by symptom reporting and clinical diagnostic tests. Polarity switching is triggered manually or is programmed to be switched automatically. Determining the configuration providing electrical stimulation resulting in the greatest benefit allows the system to be operated with one or more electrodes in a hypopolarizing state, thereby reducing energy requirements, tissue tolerance, and tissue fatigue.
