US 2016/0354604 A1 · METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME

Abstract

Apparatuses and methods are disclosed that may be used to treat one or more restless leg syndrome (RLS) symptoms of a patient. One example method may include generating first and second stimulation waveforms using a waveform generator; electrically stimulating at least a portion of a sacral region of the patient, based on the first and second stimulation waveforms, using a number of electrodes; damping or interfering with electrical signals transmitted from the patient's brain to the patient's legs via a femoral nerve of the patient using the electrical stimulation; and reducing the one or more symptoms of RLS based on damping or interfering with the electrical signals transmitted from the patient's brain.

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Dependent claims

A system for treating one or more restless leg syndrome (RLS) symptoms of a patient, the system comprising:

a waveform generator configured to generate first and second stimulation waveforms;
a first electrode adapted to be positioned on a left portion of the patient's lumbar region and configured to receive the first stimulation waveform on a first channel;
a second electrode adapted to be positioned on a right portion of the patient's lumbar region and configured to receive the second stimulation waveform on a second channel;
a third electrode adapted to be positioned over an upper rear portion of the patient's right leg and configured to receive the first stimulation waveform on the first channel;
and
a fourth electrode adapted to be positioned over an upper rear portion of the patient's left leg and configured to receive the second stimulation waveform on the second channel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and apparatus for treating restless legs syndrome

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Method and apparatus for treating restless legs syndrome

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Abstract

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