US 2006/0052835 A1 · Methods for stimulating the spinal cord and nervous system

Abstract

Some embodiments of the present invention provide stimulation systems, components and methods for stimulation of the spinal cord and the nervous system. Additional embodiments provide 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 and nervous system. 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.

Claims26

Dependent claims

A method of stimulating the spinal cord, comprising:

piercing the spinal dura matter;
and
placing an electrode into contact with a portion of the intra-madullary of the spinal cord.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/221,571Filed 7 Sep 2005

Priority

8 Sep 2004

Published

9 Mar 2006

Term ends

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Classification14 codes

A61N 1/36071
Adapted for a particular treatment: pain
A61M 5/142
Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor: pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
A61M 25/06
Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters: body-piercing guide needles or the like
A61N 1/0558
Spinal or peripheral nerve electrodes: anchoring or fixation means therefor

Methods for stimulating the spinal cord and nervous system

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Methods for stimulating the spinal cord and nervous system

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Abstract

Claims26