Combination therapy including peripheral nerve field stimulation
First Claim
1. A method for treating pain of a patient, the method comprising:
- delivering peripheral nerve field stimulation from a medical device to a region of a body of the patient in which a patient experiences pain via at least one electrode implanted in the region; and
delivering at least one other therapy to the patient that treats pain in combination with the peripheral nerve field stimulation.
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Abstract
Delivery of peripheral nerve field stimulation (PNFS) in combination with one or more other therapies is described. The other therapy delivered in combination with PNFS may be, for example, a different type of neurostimulation, such as spinal cord stimulation (SCS), or a drug. PNFS and the other therapy may be delivered simultaneously, in an alternating fashion, according to a schedule, and/or selectively, e.g., in response to a request received from a patient or clinician. A combination therapy that includes PNFS may be able to more completely address complex or multifocal pain than would be possible through delivery of either PNFS or other therapies alone. Further, the combination of PNFS with one or more other therapies may reduce the likelihood that neural accommodation will impair the perceived effectiveness PNFS or the other therapies.
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1. A method for treating pain of a patient, the method comprising:
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delivering peripheral nerve field stimulation from a medical device to a region of a body of the patient in which a patient experiences pain via at least one electrode implanted in the region; and delivering at least one other therapy to the patient that treats pain in combination with the peripheral nerve field stimulation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for treating pain of a patient, the system comprising:
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a medical device including a therapy delivery module configured to deliver a therapy to the patient; at least one electrode configured to deliver the therapy from the medical device to the patient; and a processor configured to control the delivery of the therapy to the patient from the medical device to the patient via the at least one electrode, wherein the therapy includes delivery of peripheral nerve field stimulation from the medical device to a region of a body of the patient in which the patient experiences pain via the at least one electrode implanted in the region, and delivery of at least one other therapy to the patient that treats pain in combination with the peripheral nerve field stimulation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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