Method for delivery of electrical stimulation with bendable housing
First Claim
1. A method comprising controlling, via one or more processors, delivery of electrical stimulation to a patient from an electrical stimulation device implanted in a subcutaneous region within a back of a neck of the patient, wherein the electrical stimulation device includes an at least partially bendable housing, and wherein the housing is bent to at least partially conform the housing to the subcutaneous region within the back of the neck of the patient.
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Abstract
The disclosure describes an implantable neurostimulator device for delivery of neurostimulation to treat head, neck, or facial pain or tension, including pain or tension caused by occipital neuralgia. The device may be a neurostimulation device having a miniaturized housing with a low profile that permits subcutaneous implantation at a stimulation site directly adjacent a neuralgic region at the back of the neck of a patient. For example, the device may be subcutaneously implanted at the back of the neck of a patient to relieve symptoms of occipital neuralgia.
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- 1. A method comprising controlling, via one or more processors, delivery of electrical stimulation to a patient from an electrical stimulation device implanted in a subcutaneous region within a back of a neck of the patient, wherein the electrical stimulation device includes an at least partially bendable housing, and wherein the housing is bent to at least partially conform the housing to the subcutaneous region within the back of the neck of the patient.
- 10. A method comprising controlling, via one or more processors, delivery of electrical stimulation to a patient from an electrical stimulation device implanted in a subcutaneous region within a back of a neck of the patient, wherein the electrical stimulation device includes a housing and at least one electrode formed on a side of the housing, wherein the housing defines a degree of curvature such that the side is concave, and wherein the electrical stimulation device is placed within the subcutaneous region such that the at least one electrode faces inward toward subcutaneous tissue.
- 19. A method comprising controlling, via one or more processors, delivery of electrical stimulation to a patient from an electrical stimulation device implanted in a subcutaneous region within a back of a neck of the patient, wherein the electrical stimulation device includes a housing, at least one electrode, and a flexible member that at least partially encapsulates the housing, wherein the device housing is shaped to at least partially conform to the subcutaneous region within the back of the neck of the patient, and wherein the at least one electrode protrudes through the flexible member.
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