Patent ID: 6319241
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: A61M,A61N

Abstract:
A method for providing treatment therapy to a targeted tissue of a patient by means of a therapy delivery device and at least one therapy delivery element coupled to the therapy delivery device, the method comprising the steps of:(a) implanting in a patient at least one lead having at least one therapy delivery element so that the therapy delivery element lies near the targeted tissue;(b) coupling a proximal end of the lead to th e impl anted th erapy delivery device;(c) operating the therapy delivery device to provide treatment therapy to the targeted tissue via the implanted therapy delivery element;(d) closing all incisions made to implant the therapy delivery device so that the therapy delivery device is completely implanted in the patient; and(e) adjusting, at any time after the step of closing all incisions, the position of at least one implanted therapy delivery element relative to the targeted tissue.