Extracranial implantable devices, systems and methods for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders
First Claim
1. A method for treating a neuropsychiatric disorder by trigeminal nerve stimulation, comprising:
- implanting a subcutaneous electrode assembly below an epidermis and above a pericranium of a patient to place a first electrode contact laterally to a first ophthalmic nerve on one side of the patient'"'"'s forehead and to place a second electrode contact medially to the first ophthalmic nerve; and
applying electrical signals to the subcutaneous electrode assembly at specified operational parameters to treat the neuropsychiatric disorder.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods, devices, and systems used for the treatment of mood, anxiety, cognitive, and behavioral disorders (collectively, neuropsychiatric disorders) via stimulation of the superficial elements of the trigeminal nerve (“TNS”). More specifically, minimally invasive systems, devices and methods of stimulation of the superficial branches of the trigeminal nerve located extracranially in the face, namely the supraorbital, supratrochlear, infraorbital, auriculotemporal, zygomaticotemporal, zygomaticoorbital, zygomaticofacial, nasal and mentalis nerves (also referred to collectively as the superficial trigeminal nerve) are disclosed herein.
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1. A method for treating a neuropsychiatric disorder by trigeminal nerve stimulation, comprising:
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implanting a subcutaneous electrode assembly below an epidermis and above a pericranium of a patient to place a first electrode contact laterally to a first ophthalmic nerve on one side of the patient'"'"'s forehead and to place a second electrode contact medially to the first ophthalmic nerve; and applying electrical signals to the subcutaneous electrode assembly at specified operational parameters to treat the neuropsychiatric disorder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for treating a neuropsychiatric disorder by trigeminal nerve stimulation, comprising:
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implanting a subcutaneous electrode assembly below an epidermis and above a pericranium of a patient to place a first electrode contact laterally to a first supraorbital nerve on one side of the patient'"'"'s forehead and to place a second electrode contact medially to the first supraorbital nerve; and applying electrical signals to the subcutaneous electrode assembly at specified operational parameters to treat the neuropsychiatric disorder. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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