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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2005
Matthew I. Haller, Valley Village, CA (US);
Jay Daulton, Gilroy, CA (US);
Todd K. Whitehurst, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Rafael Carbunaru, Studio City, CA (US);
Matthew I. Haller, Valley Village, CA (US);
Jay Daulton, Gilroy, CA (US);
Todd K. Whitehurst, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Rafael Carbunaru, Studio City, CA (US);
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation, Valenica, CA (US);
Abstract
Exemplary implantable stimulators for stimulating a stimulation site within a patient include an electronic module configured to generate stimulation and a housing configured to house the electronic module. The housing has a shape allowing the a stimulator and a surgical device to be accommodated together within an insertion tool used to insert the stimulator into the patient. Exemplary methods of stimulating a stimulation site within a patient include generating stimulation with an electronic module and housing the electronic module in a housing. The housing has a shape allowing the housing and a surgical device to be accommodated together within an insertion tool used to insert the housing into the patient.