Implantable stimulator
First Claim
1. An implantable stimulator, said stimulator comprising:
- a tube assembly configured to house a number of components configured to apply at least one stimulus to at least one stimulation site within a patient;
wherein said tube assembly has a shape allowing said stimulator to be implanted within said patient in a predetermined orientation.
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Abstract
An implantable stimulator includes a tube assembly that is configured to house a number of components that are configured to apply at least one stimulus to at least one stimulation site within a patient. The tube assembly has a shape that allows the stimulator to be implanted within said patient in a pre-determined orientation. Exemplary methods of stimulating a stimulation site within a patient include applying an electrical stimulation current to a stimulation site via one or more electrodes extending along one or more sides of a stimulator. The stimulator has a shape allowing the stimulator to be implanted within the patient in a pre-determined orientation.
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26 Claims
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1. An implantable stimulator, said stimulator comprising:
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a tube assembly configured to house a number of components configured to apply at least one stimulus to at least one stimulation site within a patient;
wherein said tube assembly has a shape allowing said stimulator to be implanted within said patient in a predetermined orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of stimulating a stimulation site within a patient, said method comprising:
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applying an electrical stimulation current to a stimulation site via one or more electrodes disposed on one or more sides of a stimulator;
wherein said stimulator has a shape allowing said stimulator to be implanted within said patient in a pre-determined orientation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. An implantable stimulator, said stimulator comprising:
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means for housing a number of components configured to apply at least one stimulus to at least one stimulation site within a patient; and
means for selectively delivering said at least one stimulus to said at least one stimulation site, said means for selectively delivering said stimulus coupled to one or more sides of said stimulator;
wherein said stimulator has a shape allowing said stimulator to be implanted within said patient in a pre-determined orientation. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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