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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2011
Applicant:
Richard L. Weiner, Dallas, TX (US);
Inventor:
Richard L. Weiner, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/0551 (2013.01); A61N 1/0504 (2013.01); A61N 1/0526 (2013.01); A61N 1/36071 (2013.01); A61N 1/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for treating pain by electrical stimulation is disclosed. A lead is placed subcutaneously in the region of pain. The subcutaneous tissue is electrically stimulated to cause paresthesia. The method encompasses subcutaneous placement of an electrical lead near the region of pain and subsequent electrical stimulation of the tissue to cause paresthesia. In particular, an apparatus for treating intractable lower back pain using percutaneous electrostimulation techniques is disclosed.