Peripheral nerve field stimulation and spinal cord stimulation
First Claim
1. A system for treating pain of a patient comprising:
- a first implantable medical device configured to deliver peripheral nerve field stimulation to a region of a body of the patient in which the patient experiences pain via a first set of one or more electrodes configured to be implanted in the region; and
a second implantable medical device configured to deliver spinal cord stimulation to the patient via a second set of one or more electrodes configured to be implanted proximate to a spinal cord of the patient.
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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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21 Claims
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1. A system for treating pain of a patient comprising:
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a first implantable medical device configured to deliver peripheral nerve field stimulation to a region of a body of the patient in which the patient experiences pain via a first set of one or more electrodes configured to be implanted in the region; and a second implantable medical device configured to deliver spinal cord stimulation to the patient via a second set of one or more electrodes configured to be implanted proximate to a spinal cord of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of treating pain of a patient comprising:
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delivering peripheral nerve field stimulation to a region of a body of the patient in which the patient experiences pain via a first set of one or more electrodes of a first implantable medical device, the first set of one or more electrodes implanted in the region; and delivering spinal cord stimulation to the patient via a second set of one or more electrodes of a second implantable medical device, the second set of one or more electrodes implanted proximate to a spinal cord of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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