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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1-137. -137. (canceled)
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138. A spinal cord stimulation system for providing pain relief to a patient, the system comprising:
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a signal generator configured to generate an electrical therapy signal; a signal delivery device, wherein the signal delivery device is configured to receive the electrical therapy signal from the signal generator and deliver the electrical therapy signal to a patient'"'"'s spinal cord region; and a programmer configured to wirelessly communicate with the signal generator, wherein the programmer includes programming functionality to select therapy signal parameters from two sets of therapy signal parameters, wherein the first set of therapy signal parameters generates a paresthesia-inducing electrical therapy signal with a frequency of less than 1.2 kHz, and wherein the second set of therapy signal parameters generates a non-paresthesia-inducing electrical therapy signal with a frequency between 1.5 kHz and 50 kHz. - View Dependent Claims (139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164)
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