US 12,285,612 B1
Systems and methods for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine
Dan Sachs, Minneapolis, MN (US); Prashant Brijmohansingh Rawat, Blaine, MN (US); Jason Shiroff, Edina, MN (US); and Peter Crosby, Blaine, MN (US)
Assigned to Mainstay Medical Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Mainstay Medical Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Dec. 13, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/980,413.
Application 18/980,413 is a continuation of application No. 18/333,474, filed on Jun. 12, 2023, granted, now 12,168,130, issued on Dec. 17, 2024.
Application 18/333,474 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/812,989, filed on Jul. 15, 2022, granted, now 11,679,262, issued on Jun. 20, 2023.
Application 17/812,989 is a continuation of application No. 17/092,073, filed on Nov. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,951,310, issued on Apr. 9, 2024.
Application 17/092,073 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/817,574, filed on Mar. 12, 2020, granted, now 10,926,083, issued on Feb. 23, 2021.
Application 17/092,073 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/944,730, filed on Apr. 3, 2018, granted, now 10,828,490, issued on Nov. 10, 2020.
Application 16/817,574 is a continuation of application No. 15/853,543, filed on Dec. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,661,078, issued on May 26, 2020.
Application 15/944,730 is a continuation of application No. 15/299,399, filed on Oct. 20, 2016, granted, now 10,016,603, issued on Jul. 10, 2018.
Application 15/853,543 is a continuation of application No. 14/849,478, filed on Sep. 9, 2015, granted, now 9,861,811, issued on Jan. 9, 2018.
Application 15/299,399 is a continuation of application No. 14/792,430, filed on Jul. 6, 2015, granted, now 9,474,906, issued on Oct. 25, 2016.
Application 14/792,430 is a continuation of application No. 14/061,614, filed on Oct. 23, 2013, granted, now 9,072,897, issued on Jul. 7, 2015.
Application 14/061,614 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/858,809, filed on Apr. 8, 2013, granted, now 8,606,358, issued on Dec. 10, 2013.
Application 14/849,478 is a continuation of application No. 13/045,421, filed on Mar. 10, 2011, granted, now 9,248,278, issued on Feb. 2, 2016.
Application 13/858,809 is a continuation of application No. 12/075,174, filed on Mar. 10, 2008, granted, now 8,428,728, issued on Apr. 23, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/339,957, filed on Mar. 11, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/905,979, filed on Mar. 9, 2007.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61N 1/18 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 2/00 (2006.01); A61N 2/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/36071 (2013.01) [A61N 1/0551 (2013.01); A61N 1/0558 (2013.01); A61N 1/36003 (2013.01); A61N 1/36067 (2013.01); A61N 1/36125 (2013.01); A61N 1/36146 (2013.01); A61N 1/36167 (2013.01); A61N 1/36175 (2013.01); A61N 1/36185 (2013.01); A61N 1/37229 (2013.01); A61N 1/37247 (2013.01); A61N 2/008 (2013.01); A61N 2/06 (2013.01); A61N 1/36157 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
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1. A method for alleviating or reducing back pain in a patient, the method comprising:
implanting a first electrode and a second electrode bilaterally on either side of a spine of a patient experiencing back pain to deliver electrical stimulation to tissue associated with one or more spine stabilizing muscles associated with local segmental control of the spine; and
electrically stimulating the tissue associated with the one or more spine stabilizing muscles via the first electrode to cause contraction of the one or more spine stabilizing muscles to improve neuromuscular control system performance of the one or more spine stabilizing muscles and via the second electrode to reduce back pain, thereby alleviating or reducing the patient's back pain,
wherein the first electrode is electrically coupled to a pulse generator via a first electrode lead and the second electrode is electrically coupled to the pulse generator via a second electrode lead.