Methods and systems for stimulating a peripheral nerve to treat chronic pain
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1. A method of treating chronic pain within a patient, said method comprising:
- subcutaneously implanting a system control unit substantially at or near a location where said patient feels said chronic pain; and
applying at least one stimulus to a peripheral nerve within said patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters;
wherein said stimulus is configured to treat said chronic pain.
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Abstract
Methods of treating chronic pain within a patient include applying at least one stimulus to a peripheral nerve within the patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The stimulus is configured to treat the chronic pain. Systems for treating chronic pain within a patient include a system control unit configured to apply a stimulus to a peripheral nerve within the patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The system control unit is implanted within the patient and the stimulus is configured to treat the chronic pain.
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1. A method of treating chronic pain within a patient, said method comprising:
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subcutaneously implanting a system control unit substantially at or near a location where said patient feels said chronic pain; and
applying at least one stimulus to a peripheral nerve within said patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters;
wherein said stimulus is configured to treat said chronic pain. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of treating chronic pain within a patient, said method comprising:
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applying at least one stimulus to a peripheral nerve within said patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters;
wherein said stimulus comprises stimulation via one or more drugs delivered to said peripheral nerve and wherein said stimulus is configured to treat said chronic pain. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for treating chronic pain within a patient, said system comprising:
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a system control unit configured to apply a stimulus to a peripheral nerve within said patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters;
wherein said system control unit configured to be subcutaneously implanted substantially at or near a location where said patient feels said chronic pain and wherein said stimulus is configured to treat said chronic pain. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for treating chronic pain within a patient, said system comprising:
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means for subcutaneously implanting a system control unit substantially at or near a location where said patient feels said chronic pain; and
means for applying at least one stimulus to a peripheral nerve within said patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters;
wherein said stimulus is configured to treat said chronic pain. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A system for treating chronic pain within a patient, said system comprising:
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means for applying a drug stimulation to a peripheral nerve within said patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters;
wherein said drug stimulation is configured to treat said chronic pain. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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