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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2009
Weiying Zhao, Cupertino, CA (US);
Stephen Ruble, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Allan C. Shuros, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jason J. Hamann, Blaine, MN (US);
Weiying Zhao, Cupertino, CA (US);
Stephen Ruble, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Allan C. Shuros, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jason J. Hamann, Blaine, MN (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Various system embodiments comprise a lead having a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end includes a plurality of electrodes. The lead is configured to be fed into a dorsal epidural space of a human to a desired region of a spinal column and to be fed laterally to at least partially encircle a spinal cord in the desired region to place at least one stimulation electrode in position to stimulate a dorsal nerve root and at least another stimulation electrode in position to stimulate a ventral nerve root. The desired region may include cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae, or lumbar vertebrae. Some embodiments stimulate the spinal cord in the T1-T5 region.