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Tibial nerve stimulation device

US9662491B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Inventors

David J. Yonce · Fridley, US
John Jason Buysman · Minnetonka, US
Richard A. Lundeen · Eden Prairie, US
Jeffrey John Childs · Eagan, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 15, 2016
Grant date	May 30, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 15, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/378
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A stimulation therapy device provides an electrical stimulation therapy to branches of the tibial nerve of a patient. The device comprises a support member configured to be worn around the ankle or foot of the patient, first and second pairs of electrodes attached to the support member, and a stimulation circuit attached to the support member. The stimulation circuit is configured to deliver electrical stimulation pulses through the first and second pairs of electrodes.

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