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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2013
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Carl D. Wahlstrand, North Oaks, MN (US);
Robert M. Skime, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/0504 (2013.01); A61N 1/0456 (2013.01); A61N 1/0476 (2013.01); A61N 1/0492 (2013.01); A61N 1/0502 (2013.01); A61N 1/36071 (2013.01); A61N 1/3756 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure describes an implantable neurostimulator device for delivery of neurostimulation to treat head, neck, or facial pain or tension, including pain or tension caused by occipital neuralgia. The device may be a neurostimulation device having a miniaturized housing with a low profile that permits subcutaneous implantation at a stimulation site directly adjacent a neuralgic region at the back of the neck of a patient. For example, the device may be subcutaneously implanted at the back of the neck of a patient to relieve symptoms of occipital neuralgia.