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Spatially selective nerve stimulation in high-frequency nerve conduction block and recruitment

  • US 9,463,323 B2
  • Filed: 06/18/2010
  • Issued: 10/11/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing therapy to a patient using at least one electrode, the patient having a neural tissue region that is relatively close to the at least one electrode, and a neural tissue region that is relatively far from the at least one electrode, the method comprising:

  • conveying time-varying electrical energy from the at least one electrode into the relatively close and far neural tissue regions, wherein the electrical energy has a frequency and amplitude that blocks stimulation of the relatively close neural tissue region, while stimulating the relatively far neural tissue region,wherein the relatively close neural tissue region results in a side-effect when stimulated, and the relatively far neural tissue region results in therapy when stimulated.

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