Patent ID: 7865250
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising providing a stimulation electrode assembly sized and configured for placement in an adipose tissue region to stimulate a nerve in the adipose tissue region comprising an elongated lead sized and configured to be implanted within the adipose tissue region at a pubic symphysis, the lead including at least two electrically conductive portions to apply electrical stimulation to nerve tissue in the adipose tissue region, and at least two expandable anchoring structures deployable from the lead to engage adipose tissue and resist dislodgment and/or migration of the at least two electrically conductive portions within the adipose tissue region, implanting the stimulation electrode assembly in an adipose tissue region at a pubic symphysis, and conveying electrical stimulation waveforms through the stimulation electrode assembly to achieve selective stimulation of at least one nerve in the adipose tissue region.