Stimulation channel selection methods

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2006-08-02

2009-10-13

Evanisko, George R (Department: 3762)

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Electrical therapeutic systems

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ABSTRACT:
Stimulation channel selection methods for an implantable neural stimulation system having a multiplicity of channels include computing a probability for each channel within the multiplicity of channels and selecting at least one of the channels for stimulation during a frame. The selecting of the at least one of the channels for stimulation during the frame includes selecting a channel, obtaining a random number, comparing the random number to the probability of the channel, and selecting the channel for stimulation if the probability of the channel is greater than the random number.

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