Stimulation systems
AssigneesSpinal Modulation, Inc., The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
InventorsDaniel Kim, Mir Imran
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present invention provide stimulation systems and components for selective stimulation and/or neuromodulation of one or more dorsal root ganglia through implantation of an electrode on, in or around a dorsal root ganglia. Some other embodiments of the present invention provide methods for selective neurostimulation of one or more dorsal root ganglia as well as techniques for applying neurostimulation to the spinal cord. Still other embodiments of the present invention provide stimulation systems and components for selective stimulation and/or neuromodulation of one or more dorsal root ganglia through implantation of an electrode on, in or around a dorsal root ganglia in combination with a pharmacological agent.
Claims18
A stimulation system, comprising:
- a battery;
- a pulse generator separate from the battery;
- an electrical connection between the battery and the pulse generator;
- and
- a microelectrode lead connected proximally to the pulse generator and distally to a microelectrode.
A neurostimulation component, comprising:
- a body having a distal end and a proximal end and a length selected to implant the body within a targeted neural tissue;
- a tip on the distal end of the body adapted to pierce through the targeted neural tissue;
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- An electrode structure positioned on the body adapted to neurostimulate only the targeted neural tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.