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 of treating urinary incontinence, comprising:
- applying an electrical therapy signal to at least one sacral nerve in a patient'"'"'s sacral region,wherein at least a portion of the electrical therapy signal is at a frequency in a frequency range of from about 1.5 kHz to about 100 kHz, andwherein the electrical therapy signal treats urinary incontinence without generating paresthesia 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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21 Claims
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1. A method of treating urinary incontinence, comprising:
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applying an electrical therapy signal to at least one sacral nerve in a patient'"'"'s sacral region, wherein at least a portion of the electrical therapy signal is at a frequency in a frequency range of from about 1.5 kHz to about 100 kHz, and wherein the electrical therapy signal treats urinary incontinence without generating paresthesia in the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of treating urinary incontinence with a spinal cord modulation system, comprising:
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implanting one or more signal delivery devices proximate to a target location in a patient'"'"'s spinal cord region; coupling the one or more signal delivery devices to a signal generator; and configuring the signal generator to generate and deliver a urinary incontinence therapy signal to the target location, via the one or more implanted signal delivery devices, without generating paresthesia; wherein at least a portion of the therapy signal is at a frequency in a frequency range of from about 1.5 kHz to about 100 kHz. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A urinary incontinence treatment system, comprising:
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a spinal cord modulation system having at least one signal delivery device configured to be implanted proximate to a sacral nerve in a patient'"'"'s sacral region, and a signal generator configured to treat urinary incontinence by generating and delivering a non-paresthesia-generating electrical therapy signal to the sacral nerve, via the at least one signal delivery device, wherein at least a portion of the electrical therapy signal is at a frequency in a frequency range of from about 1.5 kHz to about 100 kHz. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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