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:
- implanting a signal generator in the patient;
implanting a signal delivery device in a spinal cord region of the patient, with active contacts of the signal delivery device at a vertebral level of from about T9 to about T12; and
activating the signal generator to apply an electrical signal to the patient via the signal delivery device at a frequency of from about 3 kHz to about 15 kHz to inhibit or eliminate chronic, low back pain in the patient, without the electrical signal (a) disrupting other sensory signals along the spinal cord, (b) disrupting motor signals along the spinal cord, and (c) generating a paresthetic sensation in the patient.
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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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1. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
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implanting a signal generator in the patient; implanting a signal delivery device in a spinal cord region of the patient, with active contacts of the signal delivery device at a vertebral level of from about T9 to about T12; and activating the signal generator to apply an electrical signal to the patient via the signal delivery device at a frequency of from about 3 kHz to about 15 kHz to inhibit or eliminate chronic, low back pain in the patient, without the electrical signal (a) disrupting other sensory signals along the spinal cord, (b) disrupting motor signals along the spinal cord, and (c) generating a paresthetic sensation in the patient.
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