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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 25, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dennis D Elsberry, New Hope, MN (US);
Mark T Rise, Monticello, MN (US);
Gary W King, Fridley, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronics, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N / ; A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
607116 ; 607117 ; 607118 ;
Abstract
Techniques using one or more drugs and electrical stimulation for treating neural disorders, including movement disorders resulting in abnormal motor response, by means of an implantable signal generator and electrode and an implantable pump and catheter. A sensor is used to detect activity resulting from the neural disorder. A microprocessor algorithm analyzes the output from the sensor in order to regulate the stimulation and drug dosage delivered to the neural tissue.
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