Methods and systems for facilitating stimulation of one or more stimulation sites
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a stimulating member having a distal portion configured to be in communication with a stimulation site located within a patient and a proximal portion formed into an s-curve with only two curves of opposite concavity;
a stimulator coupled to a proximal end of said stimulating member;
a first securing device coupled to said stimulating member and configured to secure said stimulating member to a first securing site to maintain said distal portion of said stimulating member in communication with said stimulation site; and
a second securing device coupled to said stimulating member and configured to secure said stimulating member at a second securing site, wherein the first securing device is unattached to the second securing device;
wherein said proximal portion, formed into said s-curve with only two curves of oppisite concavity, extends from said first securing device to said second securing device.
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Abstract
Methods and systems of facilitating stimulation of a stimulation site within a patient include implanting a distal portion of a stimulating member such that the distal portion of the stimulating member is in communication with a stimulation site located within a patient, securing the distal portion of the stimulating member at a first securing site with a first securing device, forming at least two curves of opposite concavity with a proximal portion of the stimulating member, securing the stimulating member at a second securing site with a second securing device, and coupling a proximal end of the stimulating member to a stimulator. In some examples, the at least two curves of opposite concavity are located in between the first and second securing devices.
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1. A system comprising:
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a stimulating member having a distal portion configured to be in communication with a stimulation site located within a patient and a proximal portion formed into an s-curve with only two curves of opposite concavity; a stimulator coupled to a proximal end of said stimulating member; a first securing device coupled to said stimulating member and configured to secure said stimulating member to a first securing site to maintain said distal portion of said stimulating member in communication with said stimulation site; and a second securing device coupled to said stimulating member and configured to secure said stimulating member at a second securing site, wherein the first securing device is unattached to the second securing device; wherein said proximal portion, formed into said s-curve with only two curves of oppisite concavity, extends from said first securing device to said second securing device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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2. A method comprising:
- A method comprising;
implanting a distal portion of a stimulating member of a system such that said distal portion of said stimulating member is in communication with a stimulation site located within a patient;
securing said distal portion of said stimulating member at a first sectoring site with the -first securing device of the system;
securing said stimulating member at a second securing site with the second securing device of the system; and
coupling a proximal end of said stimulating member to the stimulator of the system. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- A method comprising;
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