Patent ID: 11918803
Assignee: PRESIDIO MEDICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  H | IPC A  H

Claim 6:
7. A system configured to inhibit pain in a patient utilizing a capacitive chargeable electrode, comprising:
a current generator;
at least one implantable electrode comprising a high charge carrying capacity material configured to be spaced apart from a nerve interface by an ionic component, the at least one implantable electrode configured to be in electrical communication with the current generator;
a controller configured to signal the current generator to:
generate a first current with a first polarity proximal to the at least one implantable electrode sufficient to at least partially inhibit pain in the patient, wherein an amount of stored charge in the at least one electrode is configured to decrease and generate current proximate the at least one electrode when the electrode is implanted within the patient; and
generate a second current with a second polarity proximal to the at least one implantable electrode sufficient to increase the amount of stored charge of the at least one implantable electrode;

wherein the controller is further configured to measure a potential on at least one implantable electrode and to discontinue at least one of the first current or the second current when the potential is outside of an operating range; and
wherein the controller is configured to cause pain inhibition in the patient for at least about 10 minutes after discontinuing at least one of the first current or the second current.