Neural stimulator placement
US10272239B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/378
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for implanting a wireless neural stimulator device, the method including: inserting a device through on a patient's skin on a posterior side of the patient's neck region, wherein the device includes a proximal end, a distal end, a first opening at the proximal end, a second opening at the distal end, and a lumen extending between the first opening and the second opening; after inserting the device through the patient's skin, advancing the distal end into the epidural space of the patient; inserting the wireless neural stimulator device through the first opening; advancing the wireless neural stimulator from the first opening through the lumen until the wireless neural stimulator exits the second opening and into the patient's epidural space; and advancing the wireless neural stimulator through the epidural space until a target site is reached.
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