Adjustable simulation device and method of using same
US7715924B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/375
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device and method for stimulating neural tissue in a patient comprising: providing a lead having opposed first and second ends defining a longitudinal axis therebetween wherein the lead having at least one electrode provided thereon for delivering electrical stimulation; implanting the lead adjacent the neural tissue; applying electrical signals to the at least one electrode to provide electrical stimulation to the neural tissue; closing all incisions made to implant the lead so that the lead is completely implanted in the patient; and adjusting, at any time after the step of closing all the incisions, the position of the lead so that it moves in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the lead.
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