Patent ID: 6622051
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
A percutaneous electrical therapy system, comprising:a control unit configured to transmit an electrical therapy signal; an electrode electrically connectable to the control unit to deliver electrical therapy to a recipient, the electrode having a sharp point at a distal end configured to be inserted into tissue of the recipient; a housing having an actuator supporting the electrode and configured to control an angle of entry of the electrode into the tissue as the electrode moves relative to the housing, the housing having an aperture positioned to allow the electrode to pass through the housing into the tissue, the housing having an adhesive patch positioned to contact the tissue and releasably secure the housing to the tissue; and a mechanical connection between the electrode and the housing during insertion of the electrode into the patient's tissue, wherein the housing is adapted to be separated from the electrode after insertion of the electrode into the patient's tissue but before application of electrical therapy to the patient.