SELECTIVE HIGH FREQUENCY SPINAL CORD MODULATION FOR INHIBITING PAIN WITH REDUCED SIDE EFFECTS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
- delivering or instructing delivery of an electrical signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord via at least one implantable signal delivery device, the signal having a frequency of from about 1.5 kHz to about 50 kHz;
administering or instructing administration of the electrical signal to treat the patient; and
on a repeated basis, interrupting or instructing interruption of the electrical signal for a period of at least 10 minutes while a treatment effect of the electrical signal persists.
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Abstract
Selective high-frequency spinal chord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side affects and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In particular embodiments, high-frequency modulation in the range of from about 1.5 KHz to about 50 KHz may be applied to the patient'"'"'s spinal chord region to address low back pain without creating unwanted sensory and/or motor side affects. In other embodiments, modulation in accordance with similar parameters can be applied to other spinal or peripheral locations to address other indications.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
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delivering or instructing delivery of an electrical signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord via at least one implantable signal delivery device, the signal having a frequency of from about 1.5 kHz to about 50 kHz; administering or instructing administration of the electrical signal to treat the patient; and on a repeated basis, interrupting or instructing interruption of the electrical signal for a period of at least 10 minutes while a treatment effect of the electrical signal persists. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 23)
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14. A patient treatment device, comprising:
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an implantable signal generator having a first connector coupleable to at least one implantable signal delivery device, the implantable signal generator being programmed to; direct an electrical signal having a frequency of from about 1.5 kHz to about 50 kHz; and on a repeated basis, automatically interrupt the electrical signal for a period of at least 10 minutes and automatically resume directing an electrical signal at a frequency of from about 1.5 kHz to about 50 kHz; and at least one implantable;
signal delivery device having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the proximal portion having a second connector positioned to be coupled to the first connector of the implantable signal generator, the distal portion having multiple electrical contacts for delivering the electrical signal to one or more locations along a patient'"'"'s spinal cord to treat the patient - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
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