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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082038 | Method for treating degenerative disc disease using noninvasive capacitively coupled electrical stimulation device A method for treatment of degenerative disc disease using capacitively coupled electrical stimulation. In one embodiment, a subject diagnosed as having degenerative disc disease is treated by placing first and second electrodes on the subject's body at the site of a... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7574261 | Electrical current induced inhibition of bone growth A method and device the may be employed for inhibiting bone growth, including inducing epiphysiodesis or hemiepiphysiodesis, by applying electrical current to a desired region. The device includes a power source and one or a series of electrodes for applying a curre... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7555343 | Devices and methods for selective surgical removal of tissue Methods and apparatus are provided for selective surgical removal of tissue. In one variation, tissue may be ablated, resected, removed, or otherwise remodeled by standard small endoscopic tools delivered into the epidural space through an epidural needle. The sharp... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7519427 | Low frequency medical device, method therefor, program and recording medium Quantity and time for medical operation are measured after starting the medical operation (step S1). Parameters in a parameter protection mode and parameters in a standard mode are compared so as to determine whether or not contents in the parameters coincide... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7310552 | Apparatus for indirectly stimulating the vagus nerve with an electrical field An apparatus for indirectly stimulating a vagus nerve of a patient includes electrodes positioned within the esophagus, trachea, or a jugular vein of a patient, on the neck of the patient, or in combinations of these locations. The apparatus further includes a means... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7295876 | System and method for generating and testing treatment protocols A system, method, and computer program product for interactively defining and calibrating a treatment protocol program for a stimulation device such as an implantable pulse generator (IPG). An IPG, whether it is a self-contained implantable pulse generator (SCIPG) o... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291162 | Body jumpers to restore energy flow in a human body to its natural pathway A method of restoring energy in the human body to its natural pathway using body jumpers. The body jumpers are either a set of two or three electrical conducting pads which are interconnected. The method involves proper placement of the body jumpers on a human body ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7206638 | Electrical current induced inhibition of bone growth A method and device is disclosed for inhibiting bone growth, including inducing epiphysiodesis or hemiepiphysiodesis, using electrical current. The device includes a power source and one or a series of electrodes for applying a current sufficient to reduce or stop t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7187976 | Multi-purpose FES system A multi-purpose FES system includes a multi-function, implantable stimulator for stimulating different sites in a patient's body. The stimulator includes a control unit and a receiving device. The stimulator further has a plurality of bundles of electric leads conne... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7184828 | Method and system for spinal cord stimulation prior to and during a medical procedure A method of performing a medical procedure, such as surgery, is provided. The spinal cord is stimulated in order to control at least one physiological function. The medical procedure is performed and stimulation of the spinal cord is stopped. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177691 | Implantable pulse generators using rechargeable zero-volt technology lithium-ion batteries An implantable medical device, such as an implantable pulse generator (IPG) used with a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, includes a rechargeable lithiumion battery having an anode electrode with a substrate made substantially from titanium. Such battery constru... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7167753 | Device and method for electrically inducing osteogenesis in the spine A technique and associated device for stimulating multiple electrodes with multiple electrical signals in multiple regions of the spine without injury to the patient. The electrodes are applied to respective sides of the patient's spine, and a first electrical signa... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7158835 | Device for treating osteoporosis, hip and spine fractures and fusions with electric fields A technique and device for preventing and/or treating osteoporosis, hip and spine fractures, and/or spine fusions by incorporating at least one conductive coil (110) into a garment (90) adapted to be worn adjacent to the patient's skin over a treatment... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7142910 | Methods of indirectly stimulating the vagus nerve with an electrical field Controlled cessation of heart beat during coronary bypass surgery and other cardiac surgeries on a beating heart improves surgical technique, and is achieved typically by electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve and administration of a combination of drugs. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7072720 | Devices and methods for vagus nerve stimulation The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for electrically inducing and pharmacologically maintaining cardiac asystole. The present invention combines electrostimulation of the vagus nerve to transiently arrest the heart, and the administration of a pha... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7035691 | Resonant muscle stimulator A method and apparatus generate resonant sequences having pulses optimally spaced and configured to realize uniform contractions in a musculature. Namely, each subsequent pulse maintains tension within sarcomeres of the musculature as the resonant sequence propagate... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6969404 | Annulus fibrosis augmentation methods and apparatus A device and method are used in fortifying an intervertebral disc having an annulus fibrosis with an inner wall. According to the method, a hole is formed through the annulus fibrosis, and a collapsed bag is inserted into the disc through the hole. The bag is inflat... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6912419 | Method and device for electronically controlling the beating of a heart An electro-stimulation device includes a pair of electrodes for connection to at least one location in the body that affects or regulates the heartbeat. The electro-stimulation device both electrically arrests the heartbeat and stimulates the heartbeat. A pair of el... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6690973 | Method and system for spinal cord stimulation prior to and during a medical procedure A method of performing a medical procedure, such as surgery, is provided. The spinal cord is stimulated in order to control at least one physiological function. The medical procedure is performed and stimulation of the spinal cord is stopped.... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6516227 | Rechargeable spinal cord stimulator system A spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system provides multiple stimulation channels, each capable of producing up to 10 mA of current into a 1 KΩ load. The SCS system further includes a replenishable power source, e.g., a rechargeable battery, that requires on... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6014588 | Facet joint pain relief method and apparatus An apparatus depolarizes the medial branch of the spinal nerve associated with a painful spinal facet joint so as to block pain impulses from reaching the spinal cord. The preferred apparatus includes a neurostimulator and two or more electrodes which car... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5865788 | Self-contained power sypply and monitoring station for RF tissue ablation A method and an apparatus is disclosed for delivering controlled heat to perform ablation to treat the benign prosthetic hypertrophy or hyperplasia (BPH). According to the method and the apparatus, the energy is transferred directly into the tissue mass w... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5643329 | System for maintaining a desired spinal curvature of a user suffering from improper alignment of the vertebrae of the spine A system for maintaining a desired spinal curvature of a user suffering from improper alignment of the vertebrae of the spine. In it's broad aspects, it comprises a sensor feedback system and electrodes. The sensor feedback system measures spinal curvatur... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5417719 | Method of using a spinal cord stimulation lead A lead for providing electrical stimulation signals to the spinal cord and method of use thereof. The lead is implanted in the epidural space and includes an elongate lead paddle located at the distal end of the lead. An array of electrodes is located on ... | 05/23/1995 |
| 4830009 | Method for electrical stimulation, more particularly for the treatment of scoliosis The apparatus for electrical stimulation is more particularly adapted for the treatment of scoliosis and comprises an electrical circuit which delivers individual pulses having a duration of about 1 ms, an amplitude of about 150 V, a constant current inte... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4553548 | Interrogator for muscle stimulator An interrogator for remotely interrogating an internal counter of a scoliosis treatment device. An internal counter of the treatment device is incremented for those periods of time in which the treatment level of the device is in excess of a compliance le... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4539993 | Fail-safe muscle stimulator device A tissue stimulator of the type which provides short intervals of stimulation followed by longer intervals of rest is provided with a fail-safe system for turning off the stimulator if the stimulation interval exceeds a predetermined maximum interval. A t... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4408609 | Electrical muscle stimulation for treatment of scoliosis and other spinal deformities Apparatus for correction of spinal curvature deficiencies such as scolios lordosis, kyphosis and combinations thereof, utilizing transcutaneous, percutaneous or subcutaneous electrical muscle stimulation of certain target musculature is described. Follow... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4342317 | Method of electrical muscle stimulation for treatment of scoliosis and other spinal deformities This disclosure is directed to an improved method of correction of spinal curvature deficiencies such as scoliosis, lordosis, kyphosis and combinations thereof, utilizing transcutaneous, percutaneous or subcutaneous electrical muscle stimulation of certai... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4326534 | Transcutaneous electrical muscle stimulation for treatment of scoliosis and other spinal deformities A method and apparatus for treatment of spinal deformities, for example, scoliosis, in which a muscle stimulator (pulse generator) is used to apply a preferred form of stimulating impulses to a patient so as to involuntarily cause contraction of particula... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4026301 | Apparatus and method for optimum electrode placement in the treatment of disease syndromes such as spinal curvature A system for the electrical treatment of spinal curvature through the exercise of selected spinal muscles. A probe having a blunt, muscle-penetrating tip is fitted with a sleeve such that its tip extends from the sleeve. A helical electrode is mounted on ... | 05/31/1977 |
| 3983881 | Muscle stimulator An improved muscle stimulator, particularly suited to long term rhythmic stimulation for the selective development of musculature otherwise asymmetric or retarded in relative development. To minimize the subjects' awareness of stimulation, to permit noctu... | 10/05/1976 |
