Patent ID: 9656074
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: A61N

Claim:
1. A method for treating at least one of a condition or a symptom of a patient comprising: positioning a stimulation device at a target site adjacent to a nerve within a patient or within a distance from the nerve such that one or more electrical impulses generated with the stimulation device can reach and modulate the nerve within the patient, the stimulation device comprising an antenna and one or more electrodes; transmitting electrical energy to the antenna; generating one or more electrical impulses within the stimulation device with the electrical energy; applying the one or more electrical impulses to the nerve via the electrode, wherein the one or more electrical impulses are sufficient to modulate the nerve and treat the condition or symptom of the patient; and wherein the one or more electrical impulses have on periods wherein each of the electrical impulses is generated and applied to the nerve and off periods between the electrical impulses, wherein the electrical energy is transmitted to the antenna during the off periods.