公开(公告)号：US20060041284A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-23

申请号：US11203884

申请日：2005-08-15

申请人： Tracy Cameron ,  Damon Black ,  Timothy Jones

发明人： Tracy Cameron ,  Damon Black ,  Timothy Jones

IPC分类号： A61N1/18

CPC分类号： A61N1/0529 ,  A61B90/11 ,  A61N1/0534 ,  A61N1/0539 ,  A61N1/32 ,  A61N1/36082

摘要： An electrical stimulation system is provided for electrically stimulating target nerve tissue in a person's brain using a stimulation lead having a tip electrode, having at least five electrodes, or both. The system includes a stimulation lead adapted for implantation into the brain for electrical stimulation of target nerve tissue in the brain. The stimulation lead may include a tip electrode located at a distal tip of the stimulation lead and adapted to be positioned proximate the target nerve tissue in the brain and to deliver electrical stimulation pulses to the target nerve tissue in the brain. The stimulation lead may include at least five electrodes, one or more of which are adapted to be positioned proximate the target nerve tissue in the brain and to deliver electrical stimulation pulses to the target nerve tissue in the brain. The system also includes a stimulation source operable to generate the electrical stimulation pulses for transmission to the one or more electrodes, possibly including a tip electrode, of the stimulation lead to cause the one or more electrodes to deliver the electrical stimulation pulses to the target nerve tissue in the brain.

摘要翻译： 提供电刺激系统，用于使用具有至少五个电极或两者的尖端电极的刺激引线电刺激人脑中的目标神经组织。 该系统包括适于植入脑中以刺激大脑中目标神经组织的电刺激的刺激引线。 刺激引线可以包括位于刺激引线的远端的尖端电极，并且适于被定位在脑中的目标神经组织附近，并将电刺激脉冲输送到脑中的目标神经组织。 刺激引线可以包括至少五个电极，其中的一个或多个适于被定位在脑中的目标神经组织附近，并且将电刺激脉冲传递到脑中的目标神经组织。 该系统还包括刺激源，其可操作以产生电刺激脉冲，用于传输刺激引线的一个或多个电极（可能包括尖端电极），以使一个或多个电极将电刺激脉冲传递至目标神经 大脑中的组织。

公开(公告)号：US20050246004A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-03

申请号：US11116557

申请日：2005-04-28

申请人： Tracy Cameron ,  Terry Daglow ,  Damon Black

发明人： Tracy Cameron ,  Terry Daglow ,  Damon Black

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0529 ,  A61N1/0539 ,  A61N1/0553

摘要： In one embodiment, an electrical stimulation lead is adapted for implantation in a person's body to provide therapeutic electrical stimulation of target nerve tissue within the person's body. The stimulation lead includes one or more stimulating electrodes and one or more sensing electrodes integrated into the stimulation lead and adapted for implantation in the person's body with the stimulation lead. The stimulating electrodes are operable to provide electrical stimulation to target nerve tissue within the person's body. The sensing electrodes are operable to detect electrical signals produced by nerve cells within the person's body to facilitate precise positioning of the stimulating electrodes proximate the target nerve tissue during implantation of the stimulation lead.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，电刺激引线适于植入人的身体以提供人体内目标神经组织的治疗性电刺激。 刺激引线包括一个或多个刺激电极和一个或多个感测电极，其集成到刺激引线中并且适于用刺激引线植入人体内。 刺激电极可操作以向人体内的目标神经组织提供电刺激。 感测电极可操作以检测由人体内的神经细胞产生的电信号，以便在刺激引线植入期间促进刺激电极在靶神经组织附近的精确定位。

公开(公告)号：US20050246003A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-03

申请号：US11116483

申请日：2005-04-28

申请人： Damon Black ,  Tracy Cameron

发明人： Damon Black ,  Tracy Cameron

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0529 ,  A61N1/0539 ,  A61N1/0553

摘要： According to one embodiment, an electrical stimulation lead adapted for implantation in the body provides therapeutic electrical stimulation of nerve tissue in the body. A first stimulating electrode, a second stimulating electrode, and a third stimulating electrode are integrated into the electrical stimulation lead. The second stimulating electrode is located between the first and third stimulating electrodes. The electrical stimulation lead provides electrical stimulation to either first nerve tissue in the body or second nerve tissue in the body according to whether the first and second stimulating electrodes or the first and third stimulating electrodes are activated. The first and second stimulating electrodes may be activated to deliver electrical stimulation pulses to the first nerve tissue. The first and third stimulating electrodes, but not the second stimulating electrode, may be activated to deliver electrical stimulation pulses to the second nerve tissue.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，适于植入体内的电刺激引线提供对体内神经组织的治疗电刺激。 第一刺激电极，第二刺激电极和第三刺激电极被集成到电刺激引线中。 第二刺激电极位于第一和第三刺激电极之间。 根据第一和第二刺激电极或第一和第三刺激电极是否被激活，电刺激引线对身体中的第一神经组织或体内的第二神经组织提供电刺激。 可以激活第一和第二刺激电极以将电刺激脉冲输送到第一神经组织。 可以激活第一和第三刺激电极，但不是第二刺激电极，以将电刺激脉冲输送到第二神经组织。

公开(公告)号：US20060030899A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US11066817

申请日：2005-02-25

申请人： Declan O'Keeffe ,  Tracy Cameron ,  Christopher Chavez

发明人： Declan O'Keeffe ,  Tracy Cameron ,  Christopher Chavez

IPC分类号： A61N1/18

CPC分类号： A61N1/0553 ,  A61N1/36071

摘要： According to one embodiment, a system for stimulating peripheral nerves in a painful upper chest region of a person's body is provided. The system includes stimulation electrodes adapted to be implanted in tissue proximate a network of peripheral nerve fibers located in and innervating the painful upper chest region and to deliver electrical stimulation pulses to the network of peripheral nerve fibers located in and innervating the painful upper chest region. The system also includes a stimulation source adapted for implantation into the person's body and operable to generate electrical stimulation pulses for transmission to the electrodes for delivery to the network of peripheral nerve fibers located in and innervating the painful upper chest region to relieve pain in the painful upper chest region. The stimulation pulses are specifically tailored to relieve pain in the painful upper chest region. In a more particular embodiment, the painful upper chest region is a region of a woman's upper chest that has experienced trauma as a result of a mastectomy.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，提供了一种用于刺激人体的疼痛上胸部区域中的周围神经的系统。 该系统包括适于被植入位于靠近疼痛的上胸部区域并支配疼痛的上胸部区域的周围神经纤维的网络的组织中的刺激电极，并将电刺激脉冲输送到位于疼痛的上胸部区域中并支配其的周围神经纤维的网络。 该系统还包括一个刺激源，适于植入人的身体并且可操作地产生电刺激脉冲，以传输到电极，用于传送到位于疼痛的上胸部区域并支配疼痛的上胸部区域的周围神经纤维的网络，以减轻痛苦的疼痛 上胸部区域。 刺激脉冲专门用于缓解疼痛的上胸部区域的疼痛。 在更具体的实施例中，疼痛的上胸部区域是由于乳房切除术而经历创伤的女性上胸部的区域。

公开(公告)号：US20120158092A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US13407146

申请日：2012-02-28

申请人： Mark Thimineur ,  Ed Kravitz ,  Peter Lando ,  Tracy Cameron ,  Rohan Hoare

发明人： Mark Thimineur ,  Ed Kravitz ,  Peter Lando ,  Tracy Cameron ,  Rohan Hoare

IPC分类号： A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61N1/36071 ,  A61N1/0553 ,  A61N2/006

摘要： According to one aspect, a stimulation system is provided for electrically stimulating a predetermined site to treat a neurological 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, or stimulating cervical nerve roots and/or stimulating cranial nerves and/or stimulating any area associated with the occipital 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 neurological disorder or condition.

摘要翻译： 根据一个方面，提供一种用于电刺激预定部位以治疗神经病症的刺激系统。 该系统包括适于植入到与预定部位连通的皮下区域的电刺激引线，其中所述部位是与C2 / C3皮肤病区域相关联的神经元组织，或刺激颈神经根和/或刺激颅神经和/ 或刺激与枕骨区域相关的任何区域。 刺激引线包括适于定位在预定位置的一个或多个刺激电极。 该系统还包括刺激源，其产生用于传输到刺激引线的一个或多个刺激电极的刺激脉冲，以将刺激脉冲传送到预定部位以治疗神经障碍或病症。

公开(公告)号：US20110098778A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-28

申请号：US12762767

申请日：2010-04-19

申请人： Mark Thimineur ,  Ed Kravitz ,  Peter Lando ,  Tracy Cameron ,  Rohan Hoare

发明人： Mark Thimineur ,  Ed Kravitz ,  Peter Lando ,  Tracy Cameron ,  Rohan Hoare

IPC分类号： A61N1/372

CPC分类号： A61N1/36071 ,  A61N1/0553 ,  A61N2/006

摘要： According to one aspect, a method of treating a patient by electrically stimulating a predetermined site to treat a neurological condition. The method includes implanting a lead into subcutaneous tissue of the C2 dermatome/C3 dermatome area.

摘要翻译： 根据一个方面，一种通过电刺激预定部位以治疗神经病症来治疗患者的方法。 该方法包括将铅植入到C2皮肤/ C3皮肤病区域的皮下组织中。

公开(公告)号：US20060069415A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US11207086

申请日：2005-08-18

申请人： Tracy Cameron ,  Christopher Chavez

发明人： Tracy Cameron ,  Christopher Chavez

IPC分类号： A61N1/18

CPC分类号： A61N1/36146 ,  A61N1/0529 ,  A61N1/0531 ,  A61N1/0534 ,  A61N1/0551 ,  A61N1/36071 ,  A61N1/36103 ,  A61N1/36185

摘要： According to one aspect, an electrical stimulation system provides modified neuroplasticity effects in a person's nerve tissue. The system includes an electrical stimulation lead adapted for implantation into the person's body for electrical stimulation of target nerve tissue. The stimulation lead includes one or more electrodes adapted to be positioned proximate the target nerve tissue and to deliver electrical stimulation pulses to the target nerve tissue. The system also includes a stimulation source connectable to the stimulation lead and operable to generate the electrical stimulation pulses for transmission to the one or more electrodes of the stimulation lead to cause the one or more electrodes to deliver the electrical stimulation pulses to the target nerve tissue to modify neuroplasticity effects in the target nerve tissue.

摘要翻译： 根据一个方面，电刺激系统在人的神经组织中提供修饰的神经可塑性作用。 该系统包括适于植入人体内的电刺激引线，用于刺激目标神经组织。 刺激引线包括适于定位在目标神经组织附近并将电刺激脉冲输送到目标神经组织的一个或多个电极。 所述系统还包括刺激源，所述刺激源可连接到所述刺激引线并且可操作以产生所述电刺激脉冲，用于传输到所述刺激引线的所述一个或多个电极，以使所述一个或多个电极将所述电刺激脉冲传递到所述目标神经组织 修饰神经元的神经元损伤作用。

公开(公告)号：US20100145428A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-10

申请号：US12709716

申请日：2010-02-22

申请人： Tracy Cameron ,  Christopher Chavez

发明人： Tracy Cameron ,  Christopher Chavez

IPC分类号： A61N1/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/0553 ,  A61N1/36021 ,  A61N1/3605 ,  A61N1/36075 ,  A61N1/36103 ,  A61N1/36117

摘要： The present invention involves methods and systems for using electrical stimulation to treat neurological disorders. More particularly, the method comprises surgically implanting an electrical stimulation lead that is in communication with spinal nervous tissue associated with a first, second, or third cervical vertebral segment to result in spinal nervous tissue stimulation, thus treating a wide variety of neurological disorders.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及使用电刺激治疗神经障碍的方法和系统。 更具体地，该方法包括手术植入与第一，第二或第三颈椎段相关联的脊髓神经组织连通的电刺激引线，从而导致脊髓神经组织刺激，从而治疗各种各样的神经障碍。

公开(公告)号：US07711432B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-04

申请号：US11189300

申请日：2005-07-26

申请人： Mark Thimineur ,  Ed Kravitz ,  Peter Lando ,  Tracy Cameron ,  Rohan Hoare

发明人： Mark Thimineur ,  Ed Kravitz ,  Peter Lando ,  Tracy Cameron ,  Rohan Hoare

IPC分类号： A61N1/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/36071 ,  A61N1/0553 ,  A61N2/006

摘要： According to one aspect, a stimulation system is provided for electrically stimulating a predetermined site to treat a neurological 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, or stimulating cervical nerve roots and/or stimulating cranial nerves and/or stimulating any area associated with the occipital 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 neurological disorder or condition.

摘要翻译： 根据一个方面，提供一种用于电刺激预定部位以治疗神经病症的刺激系统。 该系统包括适于植入到与预定部位连通的皮下区域的电刺激引线，其中该部位是与C2 / C3皮肤病区域相关联的神经元组织，或刺激颈神经根和/或刺激颅神经和/ 或刺激与枕骨区域相关的任何区域。 刺激引线包括适于定位在预定位置的一个或多个刺激电极。 该系统还包括刺激源，其产生用于传输到刺激引线的一个或多个刺激电极的刺激脉冲，以将刺激脉冲传送到预定部位以治疗神经障碍或病症。

公开(公告)号：US20060047325A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US11189300

申请日：2005-07-26

申请人： Mark Thimineur ,  Ed Kravitz ,  Peter Lando ,  Tracy Cameron ,  Rohan Hoare

发明人： Mark Thimineur ,  Ed Kravitz ,  Peter Lando ,  Tracy Cameron ,  Rohan Hoare

IPC分类号： A61N1/32

CPC分类号： A61N1/36071 ,  A61N1/0553 ,  A61N2/006

摘要： According to one aspect, a stimulation system is provided for electrically stimulating a predetermined site to treat a neurological 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, or stimulating cervical nerve roots and/or stimulating cranial nerves and/or stimulating any area associated with the occipital 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 neurological disorder or condition.

摘要翻译： 根据一个方面，提供刺激系统以电刺激预定部位以治疗神经病症。 该系统包括适于植入到与预定部位连通的皮下区域的电刺激引线，其中该部位是与C2 / C3皮肤病区域相关联的神经元组织，或刺激颈神经根和/或刺激颅神经和/ 或刺激与枕骨区域相关的任何区域。 刺激引线包括适于定位在预定位置的一个或多个刺激电极。 该系统还包括刺激源，其产生用于传输到刺激引线的一个或多个刺激电极的刺激脉冲，以将刺激脉冲传送到预定部位以治疗神经障碍或病症。