Methods for stimulating a dorsal root ganglion
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.
Claims25
A method of stimulating a dorsal root ganglion, comprising:
- implanting an electrode in proximity to the dorsal root ganglion;
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- activating the electrode to stimulate a portion of the dorsal root ganglion.
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