Method and apparatus for conformal electrodes for autonomic neuromodulation for the treatment of obesity and other conditions
First Claim
1. A conformal neuromodulatory array for delivering a neuromodulatory signal to the nervous system comprising:
- A. At least one neuromodulator;
B. curved member, to which the at least one electrode is attached.
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Abstract
The present invention teaches a method and apparatus for user control and operation of physiological modulation, including neural and gastrointestinal modulation, for the purposes of treating several disorders, including obesity, metabolic disease, and other conditions. This includes programming of neuromodulatory signal for the modulation of autonomic neural and neuromuscular modulators, used to modulate tissues, including the afferent neurons of the sympathetic nervous system to induce satiety and efferent neurons to modulate metabolism. The apparatus and methods include a conformal neuromodulator array which facilitates minimally invasive placement of neuromodulators in communication with target tissues.
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20 Claims
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1. A conformal neuromodulatory array for delivering a neuromodulatory signal to the nervous system comprising:
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A. At least one neuromodulator; B. curved member, to which the at least one electrode is attached. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14)
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11. A device for delivering a neuromodulatory signal to the nervous system comprising:
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A. At least one neuromodulator; B. curved member, to which the at least one electrode is attached C. A pulse generator in communication with said at least one electrode.
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15. A method for implanting a neuromodulator comprising:
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A. Advancing an introducer through the skin into the epidural space; B. Advancing an electrode into the epidural space; and C. positioning the electrode such that it is along the lateral aspect of the spinal cord. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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