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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jon M. Bishay, Woodinville, WA (US);
Paul Leonard, Woodinville, WA (US);
Assignee:
Vertis Neuroscience, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/18 ; A61N 1/05 ; A61N 1/36 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/18 ; A61N 1/05 ; A61N 1/36 ;
Abstract
In a preferred embodiment, a percutaneous electrical therapy system includes a control unit; an electrode electrically connected to the control unit to deliver electrical therapy to a patient, the electrode comprising a sharp point at a distal end adapted to be inserted into a patient's tissue at an electrode insertion point; and an electrode insertion pain reducer adapted to reduce pain experienced by the patient during insertion of the electrode into the patient's tissue. Both the electrode and electrode insertion pain reducer may be located apart from the control unit.