Systems and methods for the treatment of pain through neural fiber stimulation

    公开(公告)号:US08788046B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-22

    申请号:US13309024

    申请日:2011-12-01

    IPC分类号: A61N1/34 A61N1/36

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for the treatment of pain through activation of select neural fibers. The neural fibers may comprise one or more afferent neural fibers and/or one or more efferent neural fibers. If afferent fibers are stimulated, alone or in combination with efferent fibers, a therapeutically effective amount of electrical stimulation is applied to activate afferent pathways in a manner approximating natural afferent activity. The afferent fibers may be associated with primary receptors of muscle spindles, golgi tendon organs, secondary receptors of muscle spindles, joint receptors, touch receptors, and other types of mechanoreceptors and/or proprioceptors. If efferent fibers are stimulated, alone or in combination with afferent fibers, a therapeutically effective amount of electrical stimulation is applied to activate intrafusal and/or extrafusal muscle fibers, which results in an indirect activation of afferent fibers associated therewith.

    Systems and methods to place one or more leads in muscle for providing electrical stimulation to treat pain
    23.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods to place one or more leads in muscle for providing electrical stimulation to treat pain 有权
    将一个或多个引线放置在肌肉中以提供电刺激以治疗疼痛的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08626302B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-07

    申请号:US12462371

    申请日:2009-08-03

    IPC分类号: A61N1/04

    摘要: Systems and methods are adapted to provide the relief of pain. The systems and methods make possible the percutaneous placement of one or more intramuscular leads, without the need for fluoroscopy, for providing electrical stimulation to activate a motor point innervating the muscle, to provide the therapeutic relief of pain. The one or more intramuscular leads may be placed in muscle(s) to resist migration. The target nerves and their motor points innervate the muscles in which the one or more leads are placed. The systems and methods can include a two-stage solution. The first stage may include temporary systems and methods, including the use of an external pulse generator. The second stage may include more permanent systems and methods, including the use of an implanted pulse generator.

    摘要翻译: 系统和方法适应于缓解疼痛。 系统和方法使得一个或多个肌内引线的经皮放置成为可能,而不需要荧光透视,用于提供电刺激以激活支配肌肉的运动点,以提供疼痛的治疗缓解。 一个或多个肌内引线可以放置在肌肉中以抵抗迁移。 目标神经及其运动点支配放置一根或多根引线的肌肉。 系统和方法可以包括两阶段解决方案。 第一阶段可以包括临时系统和方法,包括使用外部脉冲发生器。 第二阶段可以包括更永久的系统和方法,包括使用植入式脉冲发生器。

    Systems and methods to place one or more leads in muscle for providing electrical stimulation to treat pain
    24.
    发明申请
    Systems and methods to place one or more leads in muscle for providing electrical stimulation to treat pain 有权
    将一个或多个引线放置在肌肉中以提供电刺激以治疗疼痛的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100036454A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-11

    申请号:US12462371

    申请日:2009-08-03

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05

    摘要: Systems and methods are adapted to provide the relief of pain. The systems and methods make possible the percutaneous placement of one or more intramuscular leads, without the need for fluoroscopy, for providing electrical stimulation to activate a motor point innervating the muscle, to provide the therapeutic relief of pain. The one or more intramuscular leads may be placed in muscle(s) to resist migration. The target nerves and their motor points innervate the muscles in which the one or more leads are placed. The systems and methods can include a two-stage solution. The first stage may include temporary systems and methods, including the use of an external pulse generator. The second stage may include more permanent systems and methods, including the use of an implanted pulse generator.

    摘要翻译: 系统和方法适应于缓解疼痛。 系统和方法使得一个或多个肌内引线的经皮放置成为可能,而不需要荧光透视,用于提供电刺激以激活支配肌肉的运动点,以提供疼痛的治疗缓解。 一个或多个肌内引线可以放置在肌肉中以抵抗迁移。 目标神经及其运动点支配放置一根或多根引线的肌肉。 系统和方法可以包括两阶段解决方案。 第一阶段可以包括临时系统和方法,包括使用外部脉冲发生器。 第二阶段可以包括更永久的系统和方法,包括使用植入式脉冲发生器。