Nerve regeneration system and method
AssigneeCheckpoint Surgical, Inc.
InventorsKevin SCANLAN, Eric R. WALKER, Leonard M. COSENTINO
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Abstract
A stimulation device includes an adaptor component. The adaptor component couples a percutaneous lead to the stimulation device. The stimulation device may apply a stimulation signal to target tissue via the adaptor. A surgeon may place the stimulation device in a container and the adaptor component may be disposed outside of the container. Methods describe prolonged stimulation of target tissue via a stimulation device. The prolonged stimulation may be applied during and after a surgical procedure.
Claims34
A method for stimulating tissue, comprising:
- placing a lead at or near a target nerve that is proximal to a site of a nerve injury, wherein the lead is operatively attachable to an electrical stimulation device;
- applying an electrical stimulation pulse having a waveform directly to the target nerve through the lead and the electrical stimulation device;
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- directly activating excitable tissue of the target nerve to alter recovery of the target nerve for a period of time that is one minute or greater but less than 30 minutes.
A method for stimulating tissue, comprising:
- placing a lead at or near a target nerve that is proximal to a site of a nerve injury, wherein the lead is operatively attachable to an electrical stimulation device;
- applying an electrical stimulation having a waveform directly to the target nerve through the lead and the electrical stimulation device;
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- directly activating excitable tissue of the target nerve to alter recovery of the target nerve for a period of time that is one minute or greater but less than or equal to 10 minutes.
A method for stimulating tissue, comprising:
- placing a lead at or near a target nerve, wherein the lead is operatively attachable to an electrical stimulation device;
- applying an electrical stimulation directly to the target nerve through the lead and the electrical stimulation device;
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- directly activating excitable tissue of the target nerve to alter recovery of the target nerve for a period of time that is one minute or greater but less than or equal to minutes, wherein the electrical stimulation applied has a frequency of between 10 Hz and 40 Hz, an amplitude between 1 mA and 3 mA and a pulse duration of 75 microseconds to 125 microseconds.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.