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Techniques for positioning therapy delivery elements within a spinal cord or brain

  • US 20040236388A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2004
  • Published: 11/25/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing treatment therapy to a targeted tissue by means of a therapy delivery device and at least one therapy delivery element coupled to the therapy delivery device, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) implanting at least one lead having at least one therapy delivery element so that the therapy delivery element lies in communication near the targeted tissue;

    (b) coupling a proximal end of the lead to the therapy delivery device;

    (c) operating the therapy delivery device to provide treatment therapy to the targeted tissue via the implanted therapy delivery element; and

    (d) adjusting at any time after the step of implanting, the position of at least one implanted therapy delivery element relative to the targeted tissue.

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