Combination electrical stimulating and infusion medical...

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2008-02-19

2011-11-29

Dvorak, Linda (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

C606S042000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08066702

ABSTRACT:
A combined electrical and chemical stimulation lead is especially adapted for providing treatment to the spine and nervous system. The stimulation lead includes electrodes that may be selectively positioned along various portions of the stimulation lead in order to precisely direct electrical energy to ablate or electrically stimulate the target tissue. The invention also includes a method of activating electrodes in the electrical stimulation lead whereby an ablative lesion can be formed in a desired shape and size. The invention further includes a method of managing pain in a sacrum of a patient, and a method of assembling an electrical stimulation device.

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