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

Claim 0:
1. A system configured to inhibit pain in a patient utilizing a capacitive chargeable electrode, comprising:
a current generator;
at least one implantable electrode comprising titanium nitride, platinum or platinum-iridium, the at least one electrode is housed within an insulated enclosure and 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 electrode sufficient to at least partially inhibit pain, wherein an amount of 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 electrode sufficient to increase the amount of charge in the at least one electrode, and

wherein the controller is further configured to measure a potential on at least one electrode and to discontinue at least one of the first current signal or the second current signal when the potential is outside of an operating range.