Method of treating movement disorders by brain stimulation and drug infusion
US6094598A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36082
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Techniques using one or more drugs and electrical stimulation for treating neural disorders, including movement disorders resulting in abnormal motor response, by means of an implantable signal generator and electrode and an implantable pump and catheter. A sensor is used to detect activity resulting from the neural disorder. A microprocessor algorithm analyzes the output from the sensor in order to regulate the stimulation and drug dosage delivered to the neural tissue.
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