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Patent US7660634 - Combination electrical stimulating and infusion medical device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA combined electrical and chemical stimulation lead is especially adapted for providing treatment to intervertebral discs. The combination lead may be placed proximate to intervertebral disc cellular matrix and nucleus pulposus tissue to promote tissue regeneration and repair, as well as nociceptor and...http://www.google.com/patents/US7660634?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7660634 - Combination electrical stimulating and infusion medical deviceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7660634 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/625,186Publication dateFeb 9, 2010Filing dateJan 19, 2007Priority dateJan 11, 2005Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS7386350, US8195307, US20060155342, US20060155343, US20070179536, US20090099613, WO2006076200A2, WO2006076200A3Publication number11625186, 625186, US 7660634 B2, US 7660634B2, US-B2-7660634, US7660634 B2, US7660634B2InventorsBradley D. VilimsOriginal AssigneeVilims Bradley DExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (32), Non-Patent Citations (29), Referenced by (2), Classifications (18), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetCombination electrical stimulating and infusion medical device
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No. 12/033,232, Vilims.26Walsh et al.; "In Vivo Growth Factor Treatment of Degenerated Intervertebral Discs"; SPINE, vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 156-163.27Wang et al.; "Up-regulation of Chondrocyte Matrix Genes and Products by Electric Fields"; Clinical Ortho. & Related Research; Oct. 2004, 427S: S163-S173.28Written Opinion for International (PCT) Patent Application No. PCT/US06/00312, mailed Jul. 19, 2006.29Yoon et al.; "The Effect of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 on Rat Intervertebral Disc Cells in Vitro"; SPINE, vol. 28, No. 16, pp. 1773-1780.Referenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS8082043 *Oct 31, 2007Dec 20, 2011Neurotherm, Inc.Method for treating intervertebral disc degenerationUS8323277Oct 12, 2011Dec 4, 2012Vilims Bradley DCombination electrical stimulating and infusion method* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification607/117, 607/3International ClassificationA61N1/18, A61N1/30Cooperative ClassificationA61M5/172, A61N1/36071, A61M2205/3523, A61N1/0558, A61M2210/1003, A61N1/36103, A61N1/0553, A61M5/14276European ClassificationA61N1/05L8, A61N1/36Z, A61N1/36E4, A61N1/36, A61M5/172, A61M5/142P10Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionMar 13, 2013FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services