Patent ID: 9630011
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F,A61H,A61N

Claim:
1. A method of treating discogenic lumbar back pain in a patient comprising: positioning a plurality of electrodes within an anterior epidural space of the patient to a position adjacent to an anatomical structure; wherein said anatomical structure is a posterior longitudinal ligament alone, a posterior annulus fibrosus alone, or said posterior longitudinal ligament and said posterior annulus fibrosus taken together; measuring an activity of one or more nerves in said anatomical structure with said electrodes, wherein said measuring comprises a recording of one or more local field potential; generating energy impulses with a pulse generator; and transmitting said energy impulses to within said anatomical structure or to a device positioned adjacent to said anatomical structure; wherein the nerve activity measurement is used to devise said energy impulses; and wherein the energy impulses are used to at least partially relieve the pain in the patient.