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 effects 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 cord region to address low back pain without creating unwanted sensory and/or motor side effects. 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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158 Claims
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1-137. -137. (canceled)
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138. A spinal cord modulation system for reducing or eliminating pain in a patient, the system comprising:
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a signal generator configured to generate a therapy signal in accordance with one or more therapy signal parameters; an implantable signal delivery device configured to electrically couple to the signal generator and configured to be implanted in the patient'"'"'s epidural space to deliver the therapy signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord; and a programmer configured to be in wireless communication with the signal generator and configured to modify at least one of the one or more therapy signal parameters in the signal generator, wherein the one or more therapy signal parameters include, for at least a portion of the therapy signal, (a) a frequency in a frequency range from 1.5 kHz to 100 kHz, (b) an amplitude between 0.5 mA and 10 mA, and (c) pulses with a pulse width between 25 microseconds and 166 microseconds. - View Dependent Claims (139, 140, 141, 142)
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143. A spinal cord modulation system for reducing or eliminating pain in a patient, the system comprising:
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a signal generator configured to generate a therapy signal in accordance with a therapy regimen, wherein at least a portion of the therapy signal is at a frequency in a frequency range from 1.5 kHz to 100 kHz, includes pulses with pulse widths between 10 microseconds and 333 microseconds, and a current amplitude between 0.5 mA and 10 mA; an implantable signal delivery device configured to electrically couple to the signal generator and configured to deliver the therapy signal to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord; and a programmer configured to be in wireless communication with the signal generator and configured to program the therapy regimen within the signal generator. - View Dependent Claims (144, 145, 146, 147)
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148. A spinal cord modulation system, comprising:
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a signal generator configured to generate a therapy signal having a frequency between 1.5 kHz and 100 kHz, an amplitude between 0.5 mA and 10 mA, and pulses having a pulse width between 10 microseconds and 333 microseconds; and an implantable signal delivery device configured to electrically couple to the signal generator to deliver the therapy signal from the signal generator to a patient'"'"'s spinal cord. - View Dependent Claims (149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157)
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158. A spinal cord modulation system, comprising:
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a signal generator configured to generate a therapy signal having a frequency between 1.5 kHz and 100 kHz, an amplitude between 0.5 mA and 10 mA, and pulses having a pulse width between 10 microseconds and 333 microseconds; and an implantable signal delivery device electrically coupleable to the signal generator and configured to be implanted within a patient'"'"'s epidural space to deliver the therapy signal from the signal generator to the patient'"'"'s spinal cord.
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