SELECTIVE HIGH FREQUENCY SPINAL CORD MODULATION FOR INHIBITING PAIN WITH REDUCED SIDE EFFECTS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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Abstract
Selective high-frequency spinal cord 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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168 Claims
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1-137. -137. (canceled)
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138. A spinal cord modulation system for treating a patient, the system comprising:
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a pulse generator having a housing and one or more processors programmed to generate a non-paresthesia-producing therapy signal, wherein at least a portion of the therapy signal has a frequency in a frequency range between 3 kHz and 15 kHz; an implantable signal delivery device having one or more electrical contacts configured for delivering the therapy signal to one or more locations in a patient'"'"'s spinal cord region, wherein the implantable signal delivery device is in electrical communication with the pulse generator; and an external power source, wherein the external power source is configured to transmit power to the pulse generator via RF signals. - View Dependent Claims (139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147)
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148. A spinal cord modulation system for treating a patient, the system comprising:
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a signal generator having one or more processors programmed to generate a non-paresthesia-producing therapy signal, wherein at least a portion of the therapy signal has a frequency in a frequency range between 3 kHz and 20 kHz; an implantable signal delivery device having two or more electrical contacts configured for delivering the therapy signal to one or more locations in the patient'"'"'s spinal cord region, wherein the implantable signal delivery device is in electrical communication with the signal generator; and an external power source, wherein the external power source is configured to transmit power to the signal generator via electromagnetic induction. - View Dependent Claims (149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157)
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158. A spinal cord modulation system for treating a patient, the system comprising:
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an implantable signal delivery device configured for delivering a therapy signal to one or more locations in the patient'"'"'s spinal cord region; a signal generator programmed to generate a non-paresthesia-producing therapy signal, wherein at least a portion of the therapy signal has a frequency in a frequency range between 1.5 kHz and 50 kHz at an amplitude that provides pain relief without generating paresthesia; and wherein the signal generator is in electrical communication with the implantable signal delivery device; and a power source, wherein the power source is configured to power the signal generator. - View Dependent Claims (159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168)
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