Peripheral pain management
US8977362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/7257
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system including a processor configured to be coupled to an electrical lead that is configured to sense electrical activity in a patient, a memory coupled to the processor, the memory containing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to detect a pain signature in the sensed electrical activity, determine a treatment protocol in response to the detected pain signature, and cause the treatment protocol to be delivered to the patient via the electrical lead.
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