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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017

Filed:

Jun. 13, 2016
Applicant:

Greatbatch Ltd., Clarence, NY (US);

Inventors:

Kerry Bradley, Glendale, CA (US);

Leslie Halberg, Valencia, CA (US);

Assignee:

Greatbatch Ltd., Clarence, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/0551 (2013.01); A61B 5/064 (2013.01); A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61N 1/05 (2013.01); A61N 1/0553 (2013.01); A61N 1/36017 (2013.01); A61N 1/36021 (2013.01); A61N 1/36071 (2013.01); A61N 1/36125 (2013.01); A61N 1/36139 (2013.01); A61N 1/36146 (2013.01); A61N 1/36153 (2013.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01); A61N 1/37223 (2013.01); A61N 1/37235 (2013.01); A61N 1/37252 (2013.01);
Abstract

Electrical stimulation is applied to a patient at least in part via a pulse generator. A motor fiber component of an action potential that is evoked in response to the electrical stimulation is measured. A sensory fiber component of the action potential is also measured. A relationship between the motor fiber component and the sensory fiber component is determined. For example, a ratio between the sensory fiber component and the motor fiber component may be calculated, or the absolute sizes of the sensory fiber component and the motor fiber component may be compared. Based on the determined relationship between the motor and sensory fiber components, a paresthesia of the patient is estimated.


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