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Patent US8046082 - Method and apparatus for stimulating a nerve of a patient - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsSingle-use electrical leads for a nerve stimulator include a status flag element such as a fuse, which is deliberately blown after use of the leads has begun to indicate that the leads are not to be reused. The nerve stimulator has a �test mode� that determines a current value for treatment, and...http://www.google.com/patents/US8046082?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8046082 - Method and apparatus for stimulating a nerve of a patientAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8046082 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/685,557Publication dateOct 25, 2011Filing dateJan 11, 2010Priority dateMay 18, 2006Also published asEP2024006A2, EP2024006A4, US7668598, US20080033510, US20100114259, WO2007136694A2, WO2007136694A3Publication number12685557, 685557, US 8046082 B2, US 8046082B2, US-B2-8046082, US8046082 B2, US8046082B2InventorsMarc M. Herregraven, Paul Edward Sandstrom, Anthony W. SchauerOriginal AssigneeUroplasty, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (36), Non-Patent Citations (52), Classifications (14), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and apparatus for stimulating a nerve of a patientUS 8046082 B2Abstract Single-use electrical leads for a nerve stimulator include a status flag element such as a fuse, which is deliberately blown after use of the leads has begun to indicate that the leads are not to be reused. The nerve stimulator has a �test mode� that determines a current value for treatment, and a �therapy mode� that administers treatment with the chosen current value. If the fuse in the electrical leads is blown, then the stimulator assumes that the leads have already been used and does not enter therapy mode. If the fuse in the electrical leads is intact, then the stimulator assumes that the leads are as yet unused, and allows the user to enter either test mode or therapy mode. The fuse is deliberately blown after a particular amount of time spent in therapy mode. After the fuse is blown, the user may still complete the therapy mode.
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No. 60/336,074, filed Oct. 18, 2001, 104 pages.Classifications U.S. Classification607/63, 607/116, 607/60, 607/1, 607/2, 607/118, 607/32, 607/115International ClassificationA61N1/04Cooperative ClassificationA61B2019/4873, A61N1/36021, A61N1/36007, A61N1/3752European ClassificationA61N1/36E2Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionDec 7, 2010ASAssignmentOwner name: UROPLASTY, INC., MINNESOTAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SANDSTROM, PAUL EDWARD;REEL/FRAME:025460/0949Effective date: 20071011Effective date: 20070926Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SCHAUER, ANTHONY W.;REEL/FRAME:025461/0084Effective date: 20071009Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:HERREGRAVEN, MARC M.;REEL/FRAME:025460/0805RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services©2012 Google