Method of intravascularly delivering stimulation leads into direct contact with tissue
First Claim
1. A method of treating a neurological disorder in a patient, comprising:
- delivering a stimulation lead within a cerebral blood vessel;
intralumenally puncturing a wall of the blood vessel to create an exit point; and
introducing the stimulation lead through the exit point into contact with brain tissue the stimulation of which treats the neurological disorder.
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Abstract
A method of treating a disorder in a patient is provided. The method comprises delivering a stimulation lead within a blood vessel, intralumenally puncturing a wall of the blood vessel to create an exit point, and then introducing the stimulation lead through the exit point into direct contact with tissue the stimulation of which treats the disorder. Optionally, the method comprises implanting a source of stimulation within the patient'"'"'s body, and then electrically coupling the proximal end of the stimulation lead to the implanted stimulation source. Using the stimulation lead, the tissue can then be stimulated in order to treat the disorder.
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1. A method of treating a neurological disorder in a patient, comprising:
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delivering a stimulation lead within a cerebral blood vessel;
intralumenally puncturing a wall of the blood vessel to create an exit point; and
introducing the stimulation lead through the exit point into contact with brain tissue the stimulation of which treats the neurological disorder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of treating a disorder in a patient, comprising:
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delivering a stimulation lead within a blood vessel;
intralumenally puncturing a wall of the blood vessel to create an exit point;
introducing the stimulation lead through the exit point into contact with tissue the stimulation of which treats the disorder. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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