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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190265 | System and method for uniformly displacing a region of neural stimulation A tissue stimulation system and computer software and method of operating the system is provided. An array of electrodes is placed contact with tissue of a patient (e.g., neural tissue), and electrical current is conveyed within the electrode array, thereby creating... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8185208 | Modular stimulation lead network A medical kit and method for treating an ailment, such as chronic pain is provided. The kit comprises first and second medical leads, e.g., stimulation leads. Each lead comprises an elongated body and at least one operative element. The first medical lead comprises ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8170675 | Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methods Selective high-frequency spinal chord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side affects and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In particular embodiments, high-frequency modulation in the range of from about 1.5 KHz to about 50 KHz may be applied to... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8131374 | Electrical nerve stimulation device The electrical nerve stimulation unit in accordance with the present invention generally includes a housing, an input panel, a display panel, a controller, a first channel output, a second channel output, and a power system. While the device is generally described i... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8121696 | Topical analgesia using electrical and vibration stimuli The present invention is an electrode with one or more conductive surfaces and one or more access windows allowing needles, lancets and other similar objects to pass through or near the electrode and into the underlying skin layer. The electrode adheres to skin and ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116877 | Systems and methods for treating pain using brain stimulation The invention comprises systems and methods for treating nociceptive pain including at least one force-regulatable device in mechanical, electrical, or chemical communication with at least one brain area identified as processing nociceptive pain signals. The force-r... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8108047 | Device and method for the treatment of pain with electrical energy An electronic pain treatment device delivering electrical energy to the tissue of a patient in pain is provided which includes a variable wave generator, an impedance measurement circuit, and at least one electrode probe. Associated methods for treating pain are als... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099168 | Post-operative pain inhibitor for joint replacement and method thereof A post-operative pain inhibitor system (100) comprises a controller (32) and leads (25, 27). Neuro-stimulator circuitry may be included within the patient controller 32 or within one or more prosthetic components (12, 13, 14) for g... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8086317 | System and method for electrical stimulation of the intervertebral disc In one embodiment, a method electrically stimulates an area in a spinal disc. The method comprises: implanting at least one steerable lead at a placement site for stimulating a spinal disc such that the lead is disposed exterior and immediately adjacent to and circu... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082039 | Stimulation systems Some embodiments of the present invention provide stimulation systems and components for selective stimulation and/or neuromodulation of one or more dorsal root ganglia through implantation of an electrode on, in or around a dorsal root ganglia. Some other embodimen... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8065013 | Method for optimizing search for spinal cord stimulation parameter setting A method of transitioning stimulation energy (e.g., electrical stimulation pulses) between a plurality of electrodes implanted within a patient is provided. The method comprises selecting a plurality of stimulation output values (e.g., electrical current amplitude v... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060209 | Methods and systems of treating ischemia pain in visceral organs Methods and systems of treating a patient with ischemia pain include providing a stimulator, configuring one or more stimulation parameters to treat ischemia pain in a visceral organ, programming the stimulator with the one or more stimulation parameters, generating... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8060208 | Action potential conduction prevention An example method for selectively and reversibly preventing the conduction of action potentials in a targeted nerve region is presented. The method includes generating an electrical waveform having two phases and selectively depolarizing a nerve membrane using the e... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8041430 | TENS application devices A TENS currents application device has a composite laminated construction consisting of an electrical current conductive layer made of a carbon material sandwiched between a flexible outer layer and a body contact layer. The outer layer may be made of plastic or met... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8032224 | Sensitivity analysis for selecting therapy parameter sets Techniques for controlling delivery of a therapy to a patient by a medical device, such as an implantable medical device (IMD), involve a sensitivity analysis of a performance metric. The performance metric may relate to efficacy or side effects of the therapy. For ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8019427 | System and method for computationally determining migration of neurostimulation leads A tissue stimulation system and computer software and method of monitoring a neurostimulation lead having a plurality of electrodes implanted within a patient (e.g., adjacent the spinal cord) is provided. Neurostimulation lead models are provided, each of which incl... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8019426 | Electrical nerve stimulation device The electrical nerve stimulation unit in accordance with the present invention generally includes a housing, an input panel, a display panel, a controller, a first channel output, a second channel output, and a power system. While the device is generally described i... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7979131 | Method of neurostimulation of distinct neural structures using single paddle lead to treat multiple pain locations and multi-column, multi-row paddle lead for such neurostimulation In some embodiments, a paddle lead is implanted within a patient such that the electrodes are positioned within the cervical or thoracic spinal levels. An electrode combination on a first row of electrodes can be determined that is effective for a first pain locatio... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7979133 | Method of neurostimulation of distinct neural structures using single paddle lead to treat multiple pain locations and multi-column, multi-row paddle lead for such neurostimulation In some embodiments, a paddle lead is implanted within a patient such that the electrodes are positioned within the cervical or thoracic spinal levels. An electrode combination on a first row of electrodes can be determined that is effective for a first pain locatio... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7979132 | Method and system for energy conservation in implantable stimulation devices The application relates to a stimulation device with power conservation functionality. In implantable devices, power supplies may be limited. Replenishing these power supplies may require costly surgery or periodic recharging depending on the model. A method may be ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7962220 | Compensation reduction in tissue stimulation therapy Methods and systems for reducing compensation of the body to therapy delivered by an implanted medical device are described herein. The disclosed techniques cause a change from one therapy protocol to another therapy protocol based on the occurrence of an event (e.g... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7957809 | Closed-loop therapy adjustment Techniques for detecting a value of a sensed patient parameter, and automatically delivering therapy to a patient according to therapy information previously associated with the detected value, are described. In exemplary embodiments, a medical device receives a the... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7949402 | Neuro-stimulation and ablation system The invention provides a system for treating chronic pain including a lead configured and adapted to be percutaneously implanted into an epidural space of a spinal cord, a stimulation generator that delivers electrical stimulation to the spinal cord through the lead... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7949403 | Electrical stimulation device and method for the treatment of neurological disorders An electrical stimulation system and method for the treatment of neurological disorders is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the electrical stimulation system includes channels of electrodes positioned in electrical contact with tissue of a neuromuscular target ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945331 | Combination electrical stimulating and infusion medical device and method A combined electrical and chemical stimulation lead is especially adapted for providing treatment to the spine and nervous system. The stimulation lead includes electrodes that may be selectively positioned along various portions of the stimulation lead in order to ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7937152 | Systems and methods for treating pain using brain stimulation The invention comprises systems and methods for treating nociceptive pain including at least one force-regulatable device in mechanical, electrical, or chemical communication with at least one brain area identified as processing nociceptive pain signals. The force-r... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933655 | Neurostimulation therapy manipulation A user, such as a clinician or the patient, uses a control device to manipulate at least one neurostimulation parameter. A mapping system uses a calibrated map to map the directional output of the control device to values of at least one stimulation parameter to all... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7899542 | Systems and methods for implantable leadless spine stimulation Systems and methods are disclosed to stimulate spine tissue to treat medical conditions such as pain and spinal injury. The invention uses electrical stimulation of the spine, where vibrational energy from a source is received by an implanted device and converted to... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7894905 | Implantable system enabling responsive therapy for pain An implantable neurostimulator system for treating pain includes scheduled and responsive therapy capabilities including responsive stimulation applied to the brain and peripheral sections of the nervous system. Methods for treating chronic nociceptive, neuropathic,... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7894906 | Amelioration of chronic pain by endolymphatic stimulation A device and method are disclosed for treating chronic pain by delivering electrical stimulation to nervous tissue or smooth muscle fibers by means of electrodes disposed in the body's lymphatic system. An implanted pulse generator is connected to an electrode by a ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7894907 | Systems and methods for implantable leadless nerve stimulation Systems and methods are disclosed to stimulate nerves to treat medical conditions such as pain, and other conditions, such as, CHF, obesity, incontinence, etc., that could be controlled by the stimulation of the vagal nerves. The invention uses electrical stimulatio... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7860571 | Pain relief device The Pain relief device used to relieve pain and promote faster healing in the bodies of humans and animals safely. A positive electrode touches the skin at the site of an injury and a negative electrode completely shielded with insulation is place on the skin at a s... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7860570 | Implantable microstimulators and methods for unidirectional propagation of action potentials Miniature implantable stimulators (i.e., microstimulators) are capable of producing unidirectionally propagating action potentials (UPAPs). The methods and configurations described may, for instance, arrest action potentials traveling in one direction, arrest action... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7848818 | System and method for neurological stimulation of peripheral nerves to treat low back pain According to one embodiment, a system for neurological stimulation of peripheral nerve fibers to treat low back pain is provided. The system includes stimulation electrodes adapted to be implanted in tissue proximate a network of peripheral nerve fibers located in a... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7844340 | Devices and methods for transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation In an inventive method of performing transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation on a human patient, first and second input electrodes are secured over left and right trapezius muscle regions of the patient. Third and fourth input electrodes are secured over left a... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7844339 | Procedure and machine for electro-inducing/stimulating deep layered muscle contractions using a biphasic faradic pulse sequence A procedure and machine promotes healing by causing muscle fasciculation and contraction relaxation cycles that effectively pump blood through the microcirculation, draining the venous beds and raising the tissue oxygen levels. A high phase charged system is electro... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7831307 | System and method for computationally determining migration of neurostimulation leads A tissue stimulation system and computer software and method of monitoring a neurostimulation lead having a plurality of electrodes implanted within a patient (e.g., adjacent the spinal cord) is provided. Neurostimulation lead models are provided, each of which incl... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7831306 | System and method for electrical stimulation of the intervertebral disc In one embodiment, a method electrically stimulates an area in a spinal disc. The method comprises: implanting at least one steerable lead at a placement site for stimulating a spinal disc such that the lead is disposed exterior and immediately adjacent to and circu... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7826900 | Apparatus for diagnosing muscular pain and method of using same Apparatus and method for diagnosing a source of muscular pain, wherein the apparatus includes a housing, an electrical signal generator mounted within the housing, and a pair of electrodes, one of which is mounted on one end of the housing and the other of which is ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7813804 | Methods and systems for treating a nerve compression syndrome Methods of treating a nerve compression syndrome include applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The at least one stimulus is configured to treat the ne... | 10/12/2010 |
