Auricular peripheral nerve field stimulator and method of operating same
US10322062B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0526
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An auricular peripheral nerve field stimulator includes an electrical stimulation device for generating electrical stimulation signals, at least one therapy electrode electrically coupled to the stimulation device and configured for percutaneous insertion into an auricle of a human ear near at least one neurovascular bundle, a processor, and a memory with software executable by the processor to (i) control the stimulation device to generate and deliver to the inserted at least one therapy electrode the stimulation signals at a selected frequency with one of a positive and a negative pulse relative to a reference to stimulate at least one auricular peripheral nerve field within the auricle, (ii) continually repeat (i) for a first duration, (iii) following expiration of the first duration, control the stimulation device to generate no stimulation signals for a second duration, and (iv) repeat (i) through (iii) with the stimulation signals having a modulated frequency.
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