METHODS OF INDUCING PARESTHESIA USING WIRELESS NEUROSTIMULATION
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Abstract
A grooved electrode adapted for interfacing cellular matter is provided. The grooved electrode includes grooves adapted for electrically interfacing the grooved electrode with cellular matter growing along the body of the grooved electrode. Further, the grooved electrode includes a wireless transponder adapted to electrically interface with cellular matter and to relay such interactions via RF signals. The RF signals received by the wireless transponder are modulated in response to electrical signals generated by the cellular matter, which are detected by the transponder. The grooved electrode may be implanted within peripheral nerves for treating various neurological conditions, which may include nerve rehabilitation and prosthetic actuation, severe pain, obstructive sleep apnea and so forth.
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56 Claims
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1-38. -38. (canceled)
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39. A method for treating pain, comprising:
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implanting a wireless transponder within a peripheral nerve of a patient; and transplanting electromagnetic signals to the transponder to electrically stimulate the peripheral nerve, causing paresthesia of a painful area in the patient. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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43. A method for treating pain comprising:
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implanting a wireless transponder in tissue including peripheral nerves; and transmitting electromagnetic signals to the transponder to electrically stimulate the peripheral nerves, causing paresthesia in the patient. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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47. A method of treating patients suffering from persistent pain comprising:
selectively applying a stimulation signal from a wireless stimulus generator, when activated, to an electrode implanted in stimulating relation to a peripheral nerve, and activating the wireless stimulus generator to generate said stimulation signal to alleviate the pain under treatment. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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50. A method of treating pain symptoms comprising:
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positioning a battery-free wireless stimulator in tissue including peripheral nerves; providing inductive energy to said stimulator; and
stimulating said peripheral nerves to induce paresthesia. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52)
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53. A method of inducing parasthesia comprising:
positioning a wireless transponder in the vicinity of peripheral nerves; and
generating a stimulation with said wireless transponder to induce paresthesia.- View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56)
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