Combination therapy including peripheral nerve field stimulation
First Claim
1. A method for treating pain of a patient comprising:
- delivering peripheral nerve field stimulation to a region of a body of the patient in which a patient experiences pain via at least one electrode implanted in the region; and
delivering at least one other therapy that treats pain to the patient in combination with the peripheral nerve field stimulation.
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Abstract
Delivery of peripheral nerve field stimulation (PNFS) in combination with one or more other therapies is described. The other therapy delivered in combination with PNFS may be, for example, a different type of neurostimulation, such as spinal cord stimulation (SCS), or a drug. PNFS and the other therapy may be delivered simultaneously, in an alternating fashion, according to a schedule, and/or selectively, e.g., in response to a request received from a patient or clinician. A combination therapy that includes PNFS may be able to more completely address complex or multifocal pain than would be possible through delivery of either PNFS or other therapies alone. Further, the combination of PNFS with one or more other therapies may reduce the likelihood that neural accommodation will impair the perceived effectiveness PNFS or the other therapies.
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44 Claims
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1. A method for treating pain of a patient comprising:
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delivering peripheral nerve field stimulation to a region of a body of the patient in which a patient experiences pain via at least one electrode implanted in the region; and
delivering at least one other therapy that treats pain to the patient in combination with the peripheral nerve field stimulation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for treating pain of a patient comprising:
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at least one electrode implanted in a region of a body of the patient in which a patient experiences pain;
means for delivering peripheral nerve field stimulation via the at least one electrode; and
means for delivering at least one other therapy that treats pain to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for treating pain of a patient comprising:
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a first set of one or more electrodes implanted in a first region of a body of the patient in which the patient experiences pain;
a second set of one or more electrodes implanted in a second region of the body of the patient; and
an implantable medical device coupled to the first and second sets of electrodes that delivers peripheral nerve field stimulation via the first set of electrodes and another neurostimulation therapy via the second set of a electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system for treating pain of a patient comprising:
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a first implantable medical device that delivers peripheral nerve field stimulation to a region of a body of the patient in which the patient experiences pain; and
a second medical device that delivers at least one other therapy that treats pain to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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