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US 12,179,023 B2Granted
Systems and methods to place one or more leads in tissue for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation
AssigneeSpr Therapeutics, Inc.
InventorJoseph W. Boggs
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Abstract
Systems and methods make possible the placement of one or more electrode leads in a tissue region for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation to tissue. The systems and methods are adapted to provide the relief of pain.
Claims61
A method comprising:
- inserting a coiled lead into a tissue until an electrode on the lead is in electrical proximity to a peripheral nerve innervating a painful region and wherein the electrode is outside of the painful region;
- activating the peripheral nerve through application of electrical stimulation to the peripheral nerve via an electrical stimulation device;
- and
- evoking a tingling sensation over at least a portion of the painful region without damaging the peripheral nerve.
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A method comprising:
- identifying a skeletal muscle innervated by a peripheral nerve innervating a targeted painful region;
- placing an electrode within a tissue region in electrical proximity to the peripheral nerve outside of the targeted painful region;
- applying electrical stimulation to the peripheral nerve according to predefined therapeutic stimulation parameters to activate the peripheral nerve through the electrode;
- and
- providing therapeutic nerve stimulation that evokes a tingling sensation to alleviate pain in the targeted painful region without functional nerve stimulation at a motor point and without damaging the peripheral nerve.
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A method to alleviate pain comprising:
- placing at least one electrode in electrical proximity to a peripheral nerve innervating a painful region, the at least one electrode positioned outside of the painful region;
- applying stimulation through the at least one electrode via an electrical stimulation device;
- and
- activating the peripheral nerve to alleviate pain in the painful region without functional nerve stimulation at a motor point and without damaging the peripheral nerve.
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A method comprising:
- percutaneously inserting a coiled lead through skin of a patient;
- positioning an electrode extending from the coiled lead into adipose or connective tissue outside of a painful region and in electrical proximity to a peripheral nerve;
- electrically stimulating the peripheral nerve innervating the painful region with an electrical stimulation device through the electrode;
- and
- evoking a tingling sensation over at least a portion of the painful region without damaging the peripheral nerve.
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A method comprising:
- inserting a lead having an electrode through skin of a patient;
- positioning the electrode in electrical proximity to but spaced from a peripheral nerve innervating a painful region, the electrode positioned outside of the painful region;
- applying electrical stimulation through the electrode;
- and
- electrically stimulating the peripheral nerve to alleviate pain in the painful region without functional nerve stimulation at a motor point and without damaging the peripheral nerve.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.