US 2006/0052838 A1 · Methods of neurostimulating targeted neural tissue

Abstract

Some embodiments of the present invention provide methods of neurostimulating targeted neural tissues. Also described are 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.

Claims16

Dependent claims

A method of neurostimulating targeted neural tissue, comprising:

Implanting an electrode in a position adapted to neurostimulate only targeted neural tissue;
and
Providing a controlled stimulation signal from a signal generator coupled to the electrode.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/221,587Filed 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 of neurostimulating targeted neural tissue

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Methods of neurostimulating targeted neural tissue

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Abstract

Claims16