公开(公告)号：US20130231725A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-05

申请号：US13600213

申请日：2012-08-30

申请人： Michael Williams ,  Candace Borders

发明人： Michael Williams ,  Candace Borders

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0551 ,  A61N1/0456 ,  A61N1/36064

摘要： A neuromodulation system for treating epilepsy provides therapeutic elements for modulating nerve activity to prevent or diminish (e.g., through reduced intensity or shortened duration) epileptic seizures. The therapeutic elements may be positioned in the vasculature of the patient or on the skin of the patient and are energized to modulate nerve fibers positioned outside the vascular walls. Electrode positions may include the surface of the hand and/or arm, or blood vessels within the hand and/or arm such as the vena comitans of the ulnar artery, the vena comitans of the radial arteries, the ulnar artery, or the radial artery. Alternative electrode positions are beneath the skin of the hand or arm but external to the blood vessels. Target nerves include the median nerve, radial nerve, ulnar nerve and/or branches thereof.

摘要翻译： 用于治疗癫痫的神经调节系统提供用于调节神经活动以治疗或减少（例如，通过减少强度或缩短持续时间）癫痫发作的治疗元件。 治疗元件可以位于患者的脉管系统中或患者的皮肤上，并且被激发以调节位于血管壁外部的神经纤维。 电极位置可以包括手和/或手臂的表面，或手和/或手臂内的血管，例如尺骨动脉的静脉曲张，桡动脉的静脉曲张，尺骨动脉或桡动脉 。 替代的电极位置在手或手臂的皮肤下方，但在血管外部。 目标神经包括正中神经，桡神经，尺神经和/或其分支。