Electrical nerve stimulation device
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1. An electrical nerve stimulation device, the device comprising:
- an electrode lead having electrodes disposed along its length;
an electrical pulse generator connected to the electrode lead for applying electrical pulses to the electrodes; and
a fluid impermeable housing enclosing the connection between the lead and the pulse generator so that the device is a single unit.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an electrical nerve stimulation device, along with associated methods of use and manufacture. A particular, but not exclusive, application of the invention is subcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (SENS) for relief of neuropathic pain.
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1. An electrical nerve stimulation device, the device comprising:
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an electrode lead having electrodes disposed along its length;
an electrical pulse generator connected to the electrode lead for applying electrical pulses to the electrodes; and
a fluid impermeable housing enclosing the connection between the lead and the pulse generator so that the device is a single unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical nerve stimulation device that is implantable in a human or animal body, the device comprising:
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an electrode lead having electrodes disposed along its length; and
an electrical pulse generator connected to the electrode lead for applying electrical pulses to the electrodes, wherein the distance along the lead between the pulse generator and the electrode closest to the pulse generator is less than around 5 cm. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrical nerve stimulation device, the device comprising:
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an electrode lead having electrodes disposed along its length;
an electrical pulse generator connected to the electrode lead for applying electrical pulses to the electrodes; and
a housing containing the pulse generator, which housing is substantially flat. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An electrical nerve stimulation device, the device comprising:
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an electrode lead having electrodes disposed along its length; and
an electrical pulse generator connected to the electrode lead for applying electrical pulses to the electrodes, wherein the pulse generator is substantially flexible. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. An electrical nerve stimulation device, the device comprising:
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an electrode lead having electrodes disposed along its length; and
an electrical pulse generator connectable to the electrode lead for applying electrical pulses to the electrodes, wherein the electrode lead has an electronically readable memory for storing data. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. An electrical nerve stimulation device, the device comprising:
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an electrode lead having electrodes disposed along its length; and
an electrical pulse generator connectable to the electrode lead for applying electrical pulses to the electrodes, wherein the electrodes each comprise a group of electrical contacts. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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- 36. An electrode lead for electrical nerve stimulation, the lead having electrodes disposed along its length and an electronically readable memory for storing data.
- 40. An electrode lead for electrical nerve stimulation, the lead having electrodes that each comprise a group of separate electrical contacts.
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44. A method of manufacturing an electrical nerve stimulation device, the method comprising:
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connecting an electrode lead having electrodes disposed along its length to an electrical pulse generator for applying pulses of electrical potential to the electrodes; and
enclosing the connection between the lead and the pulse generator in a fluid impermeable housing so that the device is a single unit. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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46. A method of implanting an electrical nerve stimulation device in a human or animal body, the method comprising:
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inserting a needle carrying a sheath into a subcutaneous region;
withdrawing the needle to leave the sheath in place in the subcutaneous region;
inserting an electrode lead of the electrical nerve stimulation device into the sheath; and
removing the sheath from the subcutaneous region to expose the electrode lead in the subcutaneous region. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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48. A method of treating pain, the method comprising:
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implanting an electrical nerve stimulation device in subcutaneous tissue of a human or animal body; and
applying electrical pulses to the tissue in which the device is implanted via an electrode lead of the device. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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