Stimulation system and method for treating fragile bone disorders
AssigneeAdvanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
InventorDirk De Ridder
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Abstract
According to one aspect, a stimulation system is provided for electrically stimulating a predetermined site to treat a fragile bone disorder or condition. The system includes an electrical stimulation lead adapted for implantation into a subcutaneous area in communication with a predetermined site, wherein the site is neuronal tissue that is associated with C2/C3 dermatome area. The stimulation lead includes one or more stimulation electrodes adapted to be positioned in the predetermined site. The system also includes a stimulation source that generates the stimulation pulses for transmission to the one or more stimulation electrodes of the stimulation lead to deliver the stimulation pulses to the predetermined site to treat a fragile bone disorder or condition.
Claims9
A method of treating a fragile bone disorder in a patient comprising:
- surgically implanting a stimulation lead subcutaneously with one or more electrodes in subcutaneous tissue underneath skin of the patient and above an occipital region of the skull of the patient identified as having a fragile bone disorder;
- coupling the stimulation lead to a pulse generator;
- programming the pulse generator to generate stimulating pulses at a frequency that is effective in modifying sympathetic or parasympathetic response in the subject;
- operating the pulse generator according to the programming to generate stimulation pulses for delivery to nerve fibers of the occipital nerve using one or more electrodes of the stimulation lead to treat the fragile bone disorder, wherein the generation of stimulation pulses further includes performing heart rate variability recordings;
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- examining the patient to determine whether the stimulation pulses are effective in affecting bone density in the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.