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Method to treat pain through electrical stimulation of nerves

  • US 9,974,947 B2
  • Filed: 04/13/2015
  • Issued: 05/22/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a waveform generator configured to generate an electrical waveform, wherein the electrical waveform is a non-pulsed electrical waveform that exhibits a delayed rise time;

    an electrode configuration coupled to the waveform generator to receive the electrical waveform and apply the electrical waveform to a peripheral nerve,wherein the electrode configuration comprises at least two electrodes configured to be located at diametrically opposed locations about a peripheral nerve to apply the electrical waveform through the peripheral nerve in a direction substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the peripheral nerve,wherein the electrical waveform is configured to inhibit the transmission of pain signals through C-fibers in the peripheral nerve without substantially activating motor nerve fibers and higher-sensory nerve fibers in the peripheral nerve.

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