Multiprogrammable tissue stimulator and method
US6609031B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/37229
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electronic stimulation system is used to control pain over multiple regions of a patient's body. The system has one or more percutaneous leads, each having multiple electrodes, implanted within the patient's epidural space parallel to the axis of the spinal cord. The leads are connected to either a totally implanted system or a radio frequency system. The system is able to treat pain over different regions of a patient's body by “simultaneously” stimulating the patient with at least three different stimulation settings. “Simultaneous” stimulation involves sequentially stimulating the patient with the multiple stimulation settings such that the patient receives the cumulative effect of each stimulation setting, while not perceiving the transition from one stimulation setting to another.
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