Patent ID: 9403020
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: A61B,A61N,G06F,G16H

Claim Text:
1. A method for treating a patient having an implanted signal delivery device located within a vertebral foramen of the patient, said signal delivery device including a first lead carrying at least a first electrical contact and a second lead carrying at least a second electrical contact, said first electrical contact having been positioned relative to a target location, said method comprising: detecting an electrical impedance between the at least a first contact of the signal delivery device and the at least a second contact of the signal delivery device; computing a position of the second lead relative to the first lead based at least on the detected electrical impedance; transmitting at least one locator signal from the signal delivery device; detecting the at least one locator signal from a position external to the patient; and based at least in part on detecting the at least one locator signal, adjusting a position of the signal delivery device.