Percutaneous electrical therapy system for minimizing electrode insertion discomfort
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1. A percutaneous electrical therapy system comprising:
- an electrode electrically connected to a control unit to deliver electrical therapy to a recipient, the electrode comprising a sharp point at a distal end configured to be inserted into the recipient'"'"'s tissue at an electrode insertion point; and
an electrode insertion pain reducer adapted to reduce pain experienced by the recipient during insertion of the electrode into the recipient'"'"'s tissue, wherein the electrode insertion pain reducer includes a pressure element configured to provide pressure against the recipient'"'"'s tissue adjacent the electrode insertion point.
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Abstract
In a preferred embodiment, a percutaneous electrical therapy system includes a control unit; an electrode electrically connected to the control unit to deliver electrical therapy to a patient, the electrode comprising a sharp point at a distal end adapted to be inserted into a patient'"'"'s tissue at an electrode insertion point; and an electrode insertion pain reducer adapted to reduce pain experienced by the patient during insertion of the electrode into the patient'"'"'s tissue. Both the electrode and electrode insertion pain reducer may be located apart from the control unit.
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1. A percutaneous electrical therapy system comprising:
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an electrode electrically connected to a control unit to deliver electrical therapy to a recipient, the electrode comprising a sharp point at a distal end configured to be inserted into the recipient'"'"'s tissue at an electrode insertion point; and
an electrode insertion pain reducer adapted to reduce pain experienced by the recipient during insertion of the electrode into the recipient'"'"'s tissue, wherein the electrode insertion pain reducer includes a pressure element configured to provide pressure against the recipient'"'"'s tissue adjacent the electrode insertion point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
a housing having a surface configured to engage the recipient'"'"'s skin; and
an actuator carrying the electrode and being movably disposed in the housing, the actuator being positioned to move the electrode between a stowed position with a sharp distal point of the electrode located within the housing, and a deployed position with the sharp distal point of the electrode located external to the housing.
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14. A percutaneous electrical therapy system, comprising:
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an opaque housing;
an electrode disposed in the housing prior to insertion and electrically connectable to a control unit to deliver electrical therapy to a recipient, the electrode comprising a sharp point at a distal end configured to be inserted into the recipient'"'"'s tissue at an electrode insertion point; and
an electrode insertion pain reducer configured to reduce pain experienced by the recipient during insertion of the electrode into the recipient'"'"'s tissue. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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