Methods and Systems of Treating Strabismus
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1. A method of treating a patient with strabismus, comprising:
- providing a stimulator;
configuring one or more stimulation parameters to treat strabismus;
programming said stimulator with said one or more stimulation parameters;
generating a stimulus configured to treat said strabismus with said stimulator in accordance with said one or more stimulation parameters; and
applying said stimulus with said stimulator to a stimulation site within said patient;
wherein said stimulation site comprises at least one or more of an extraocular muscle and a cranial nerve innervating said extraocular muscle.
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Abstract
Methods and systems of treating a patient with strabismus include providing a stimulator, configuring one or more stimulation parameters to treat strabismus, programming the stimulator with the one or more stimulation parameters, generating a stimulus configured to treat strabismus with the stimulator in accordance with the one or more stimulation parameters, and applying the stimulus with the stimulator to one or more of the extraocular muscles and/or one or more cranial nerves that innervate the extraocular muscles in accordance with the one or more stimulation parameters.
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1. A method of treating a patient with strabismus, comprising:
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providing a stimulator; configuring one or more stimulation parameters to treat strabismus; programming said stimulator with said one or more stimulation parameters; generating a stimulus configured to treat said strabismus with said stimulator in accordance with said one or more stimulation parameters; and applying said stimulus with said stimulator to a stimulation site within said patient; wherein said stimulation site comprises at least one or more of an extraocular muscle and a cranial nerve innervating said extraocular muscle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of treating strabismus, said method comprising:
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implanting a stimulator at least partially within a patient; configuring one or more stimulation parameters to treat strabismus; programming said stimulator with said one or more stimulation parameters; generating a stimulation current configured to treat said strabismus with said stimulator in accordance with said one or more stimulation parameters; and applying said stimulation current with said implanted stimulator to a stimulation site within said patient; wherein said stimulation site comprises at least one or more of an extraocular muscle and a cranial nerve innervating said extraocular muscle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for treating a patient with strabismus, said system comprising:
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a stimulator configured to generate at least one stimulus in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters adjusted to treat strabismus; a programmable memory unit in communication with said stimulator and programmed to store said one or more stimulation parameters to at least partially define said stimulus such that said stimulus is configured to treat said strabismus; and means, operably connected to said stimulator, for applying said stimulus to a stimulation site within said patient; wherein said stimulation site comprises at least one or more of an extraocular muscle and a cranial nerve innervating said extraocular muscle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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