Percutaneous electrical therapy system providing electrode axial support
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1. A percutaneous electrical therapy system comprising:
- a housing having an aperture;
an electrode movably coupled to the housing and movable relative to the housing between a stowed position and a deployed position, the electrode being electrically connectable to a control unit to deliver electrical therapy to a patient, the electrode comprising a sharp point at a distal end configured to be inserted through the aperture into a patient'"'"'s tissue;
an electrode insertion axial supporter configured to provide axial support to the electrode during insertion of the electrode into the patient'"'"'s tissue; and
an electrode insertion pain reducer configured to reduce pain experienced by the patient during insertion of the sharp point of the electrode into the patient'"'"'s tissue, the electrode insertion pain reducer including an annular protrusion extending axially outwardly at least partially around and proximate to the aperture to receive the electrode and stretch the patient'"'"'s skin when the housing is placed against the skin.
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Abstract
The invention is a percutaneous electrical therapy system providing electrode axial stability during electrode insertion. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes a control unit; an electrode electrically connectable to the control unit to deliver electrical therapy to a patient, the electrode having a sharp point at a distal end adapted to be inserted into a patient'"'"'s tissue; and an electrode insertion axial supporter adapted to provide axial support to the electrode during insertion of the electrode into the patient'"'"'s tissue. The invention also includes an electrode and an electrode insertion axial supporter apart from the control unit.
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1. A percutaneous electrical therapy system comprising:
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a housing having an aperture;
an electrode movably coupled to the housing and movable relative to the housing between a stowed position and a deployed position, the electrode being electrically connectable to a control unit to deliver electrical therapy to a patient, the electrode comprising a sharp point at a distal end configured to be inserted through the aperture into a patient'"'"'s tissue;
an electrode insertion axial supporter configured to provide axial support to the electrode during insertion of the electrode into the patient'"'"'s tissue; and
an electrode insertion pain reducer configured to reduce pain experienced by the patient during insertion of the sharp point of the electrode into the patient'"'"'s tissue, the electrode insertion pain reducer including an annular protrusion extending axially outwardly at least partially around and proximate to the aperture to receive the electrode and stretch the patient'"'"'s skin when the housing is placed against the skin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
an electrode actuator carrying the electrode, wherein the electrode actuator is movable relative to the housing to move the electrode between the stowed position and the deployed position; and
an actuator tool configured to removably couple with the electrode actuator.
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11. A percutaneous electrical therapy system comprising:
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a control unit;
a housing having an aperture;
an electrode movably coupled to the housing and movable relative to the housing between a stowed position and a deployed position, the electrode being electrically connectable to the control unit to deliver electrical therapy to a patient, the electrode comprising a sharp point at a distal end configured to be inserted through the aperture into a patient'"'"'s tissue;
an electrode insertion axial supporter configured to provide axial support to the electrode during insertion of the electrode into the patient'"'"'s tissue; and
an electrode insertion pain reducer configured to reduce pain experienced by the patient during insertion of the sharp point of the electrode into the patient'"'"'s tissue, the electrode insertion pain reducer including an annular protrusion extending axially outwardly at least partially around and proximate to the aperture to receive the electrode and stretch the patient'"'"'s skin when the housing is placed against the skin. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
an electrode actuator carrying the electrode, wherein the electrode actuator is movable relative to the housing to move the electrode between a stowed position and a deployed position; and
an actuator tool configured to removably couple with the electrode actuator.
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13. A percutaneous electrical therapy system comprising:
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an electrode electrically connectable to a control unit to deliver electrical therapy to a patient, the electrode comprising a sharp point at a distal end configured to be inserted into a patient'"'"'s tissue;
an electrode insertion axial supporter configured to provide axial support to the electrode during insertion of the electrode into the patient'"'"'s tissue, the electrode insertion axial supporter including a channel axially aligned with the electrode;
a housing carrying the electrode insertion axial supporter with the electrode axially movable relative to the housing through the channel during insertion; and
an electrode insertion pain reducer configured to reduce pain experienced by the patient during insertion of the sharp point of the electrode into the patient'"'"'s tissue, the electrode insertion pain reducer including an annular protrusion extending axially outwardly at least partially around and proximate to the channel to receive the electrode and stretch the patient'"'"'s skin when the housing is placed against the skin. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
an electrode actuator carrying the electrode, wherein the electrode actuator is movable relative to the housing to move the electrode between a stowed position and a deployed position; and
an actuator tool configured to removably couple with the electrode actuator.
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