Stimulation components
OwnerDaniel Kim, Mir Imraninventors
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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.
Claims24
A stimulation component, comprising:
- a proximal connector;
- a distal electrode configured to be implanted within the body at a stimulation site;
- an electrical lead connected to the proximal connector and the distal electrode;
- a strain relief mechanism in proximity to the stimulation site;
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- a fixation element adapted to reduce the amount of movement of the electrical lead proximal to a fixation point in an anatomical structure proximal to the stimulation site.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.