Implantable neurostimulator device with bellows-like element coupling first and second housing portions
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1. An implantable device comprising:
- a stimulation generator that generates electrical stimulation;
a housing that houses the stimulation generator, the housing including a first housing portion, a second housing portion, and a bellows-like element that couples the first and second housing portions; and
a plurality of electrodes on the housing, coupled to the stimulation generator, that deliver the electrical stimulation to a patient,wherein the first and second housing portions are movable relative to one another about the bellows-like element.
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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. An implantable device comprising:
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a stimulation generator that generates electrical stimulation; a housing that houses the stimulation generator, the housing including a first housing portion, a second housing portion, and a bellows-like element that couples the first and second housing portions; and a plurality of electrodes on the housing, coupled to the stimulation generator, that deliver the electrical stimulation to a patient, wherein the first and second housing portions are movable relative to one another about the bellows-like element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An implantable device comprising:
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means for generating electrical stimulation; a housing that houses the means for generating the electrical stimulation, the housing including a first housing portion, a second housing portion, and a bellows-like element that couples the first and second housing portions; and a plurality of electrodes on the housing configured to deliver the electrical stimulation generated by the means for generating electrical stimulation, wherein the first and second housing portions are movable relative to one another about the bellows-like element. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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