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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2010
Applicants:
Yossi Gross, Moshav Mazor, IL;
Noam Kinrot, Nesher, IL;
Inventors:
Yossi Gross, Moshav Mazor, IL;
Noam Kinrot, Nesher, IL;
Assignee:
Bluewind Medical Ltd., Herzeliya, IL;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/08 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/372 (2013.01); A61N 1/37205 (2013.01); A61N 1/36157 (2013.01); A61N 1/36071 (2013.01); A61N 1/0558 (2013.01); A61N 1/36171 (2013.01); A61N 1/3756 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods are described, including identifying a subject as suffering from polyneuropathy. In response to the identifying, electrodes are placed within 1 mm of a tibial nerve of the subject, the electrodes being disposed on a housing that is at least partially flexible. The electrodes are driven to treat the polyneuropathy by driving a current into the tibial nerve. Other embodiments are also described.