Combination epidural infusion/stimulation method and system
First Claim
1. A system for providing pain relief to a person, comprising:
- a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) generator adapted to provide an electrical stimulation signal;
an infusion pump adapted to pump fluid medication;
a controller for selectively controlling generation of said electrical stimulation from said SCS generator and for selectively controlling pumping of said medication with said infusion pump; and
a lead adapted for placement along the spinal cord of the person, said lead including;
(i) at least one electrode in electrical communication with said SCS generator for providing SCS to a first location on said spinal cord; and
(ii) an infusion port in fluid communication with said infusion pump for delivery of said medication to a second location on said spinal cord.
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Abstract
A system for providing pain relief to a person includes a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) generator, an infusion pump, a controller for selectively controlling generation of an electrical stimulation signal from the SCS generator and for selectively pumping medication from the infusion pump, and a lead adapted for placement along the spinal cord of the person. The lead includes electrodes connected to the SCS generator for providing SCS to a first location on the spinal cord of the person and an infusion port for delivering medication from the infusion pump to a second location on the spinal cord. A corresponding method of providing pain relief includes implanting a combination infusion/spinal cord stimulation device along the spinal cord of the person and then, simultaneously, alternatively, or serially, infusing fluid medication at a first location of the spinal cord using the device and providing SCS at a second location using the same device.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for providing pain relief to a person, comprising:
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a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) generator adapted to provide an electrical stimulation signal;
an infusion pump adapted to pump fluid medication;
a controller for selectively controlling generation of said electrical stimulation from said SCS generator and for selectively controlling pumping of said medication with said infusion pump; and
a lead adapted for placement along the spinal cord of the person, said lead including;
(i) at least one electrode in electrical communication with said SCS generator for providing SCS to a first location on said spinal cord; and
(ii) an infusion port in fluid communication with said infusion pump for delivery of said medication to a second location on said spinal cord. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus adapted for placement along the spinal cord of a person for use in providing pain relief to the person, in combination with a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) generator adapted to provide an electrical stimulation signal and an infusion pump adapted to pump fluid medication, the SCS generator and the infusion pump each controlled by a controller for selectively controlling generation of the electrical stimulation from the SCS generator and for selectively controlling pumping of medication by the infusion pump, comprising:
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a tubular housing;
a plurality of electrodes on an outer surface of said tubular housing, said electrodes in electrical communication with the SCS generator for providing SCS to a first location on the spinal cord; and
an infusion port extending through said tubular housing, said infusion port in fluid communication with the infusion pump for delivery of medication to a second location on said spinal cord. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of providing pain relief to a person, comprising the steps of:
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implanting a combination infusion/spinal cord stimulation device along the spinal cord of the person;
infusing fluid medication at a first location of the spinal cord using the device; and
providing electrical stimulation at a second location of the spinal cord using the device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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