×

Systems and methods to place one or more leads in tissue to electrically stimulate nerves of passage to treat pain

  • US 10,307,585 B2
  • Filed: 02/19/2018
  • Issued: 06/04/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method of reducing a perception of pain, the method comprising the steps of:

  • placing or instructing placement of an electrode within tissue a distance spaced from (i) at least one of a Type Ia and Ib afferent nerve fibers and (ii) at least one of Type III and Type IV nerve fibers; and

    instructing delivery or delivering electrical stimulation through the electrode to selectively activate at least one of the Type Ia and Ib afferent nerve fibers while minimizing recruitment of activation of the at least one of the Type III and Type IV nerve fibers because the electrode is spaced the distance from the at least one of a Type Ia and Ib afferent nerve fibers and the at least one of Type III and Type IV nerve fibers.

View all claims
  • 3 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×