Patent ID: 8095216
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. An implantable stimulation system comprising: an implantable housing; a stimulation current generator selectively generating therapeutic stimulations and encased within the housing; at least one implantable stimulation lead connected to the stimulation current generator and configured to deliver the therapeutic stimulations generated by the current generator to target patient tissue; and at least one inductive element arranged to condition the stimulation current for increased efficiency of delivery of the current to the target patient tissue and wherein the inductive element is arranged externally of the housing wherein the stimulation current generator generates the therapeutic stimulations in a pulse modulated configuration having a first ripple magnitude between active and non-active pulses and wherein the at least one inductive element accumulates and returns electrical energy for delivery to the target patient tissue in an alternating manner so as to provide an effective stimulation to the target patient tissue having a lower second ripple magnitude.