US 11,771,891 B2
Systems and methods to place one or more leads in tissue to electrically stimulate nerves of passage to treat pain
Joseph W. Boggs, Chapel Hill, NC (US); and Rosemary H. Zang, Avon Lake, OH (US)
Assigned to SPR THERAPEUTICS, INC., Cleveland, OH (US)
Filed by SPR THERAPEUTICS, INC., Cleveland, OH (US)
Filed on Jun. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/338,754.
Application 17/338,754 is a continuation of application No. 16/251,482, filed on Jan. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,027,123.
Application 16/251,482 is a continuation of application No. 15/898,889, filed on Feb. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,307,585, issued on Jun. 4, 2019.
Application 15/898,889 is a continuation of application No. 13/605,653, filed on Sep. 6, 2012, granted, now 9,895,530.
Application 13/605,653 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/294,875, filed on Nov. 11, 2011, granted, now 10,668,285, issued on Jun. 2, 2020.
Application 13/294,875 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/653,023, filed on Dec. 7, 2009, granted, now 8,954,153, issued on Feb. 10, 2015.
Application 12/653,023 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/653,029, filed on Dec. 7, 2009, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/531,462, filed on Sep. 6, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/412,685, filed on Nov. 11, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/201,030, filed on Dec. 5, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2021/0290948 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/0551 (2013.01) [A61N 1/0456 (2013.01); A61N 1/0502 (2013.01); A61N 1/0558 (2013.01); A61N 1/36021 (2013.01); A61N 1/36071 (2013.01); A61B 5/061 (2013.01); A61N 1/36017 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
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1. A stimulation system comprising:
a coiled fine wire lead having a thickness and a diameter configured for percutaneous insertion into a portion of a body;
a plurality of electrodes each formed integrally on the coiled fine wire lead, wherein the electrodes are spaced apart from one another with an insulated portion positioned between at least two of the plurality of electrodes; and
an electrical stimulation device operatively coupled to the coiled fine wire lead and configured to apply electrical stimulation through the plurality of electrodes, wherein the electrodes are configured to be positioned in tissue a distance spaced from (i) at least one of a Type Ia and Ib afferent nerve fibers and (ii) at least one of Type III and Type IV nerve fibers and wherein the electrical stimulation selectively activates at least one of the Type Ia and Ib afferent nerve fibers while minimizing recruitment of activation of the at least one of the Type III and Type IV nerve fibers because the plurality of electrodes are spaced the distance from the at least one of a Type Ia and Ib afferent nerve fibers and the at least one of Type III and Type IV nerve fibers.