Nerve stimulation to promote neuroregeneration
AssigneeThe Cleveland Clinic Foundation
InventorsBradley C. Gill, Yaw A. Nyame, Eric A. Klein
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Abstract
Temporary or sub-threshold electrical stimulation to promote recovery of a damaged or injured nerve. Methods include promoting neuroregeneration of a nerve iatrogenically injured during a medical procedure performed on a target site of a patient's body. Methods include placing an electrical lead in electrical communication with the injured or damaged nerve. Methods further include temporarily stimulating the nerve and/or applying sub-threshold stimulation to the nerve to promote neuroregeneration of the nerve. The nerve can be a peripheral nerve.
Claims33
A method of promoting neuroregeneration of a damaged or injured nerve in a patient's body comprising:
- placing an electrical lead in electrical communication with the nerve;
- and
- delivering an electrical signal to the nerve for a period of time between at least a portion of one day to six weeks to promote neuroregeneration of the nerve.
A method of promoting neuroregeneration of a damaged or injured nerve in a patient's body comprising:
- placing an electrical lead in electrical communication with the nerve;
- and
- delivering a sub-threshold electrical signal to the nerve, wherein the sub-threshold electrical signal promotes neuroregeneration of the nerve but does not stimulate the nerve to a level that triggers the nerve's physiological effect.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.