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Patent US6493592 - Percutaneous electrical therapy system with electrode position maintenance - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA percutaneous electrical therapy system with electrode position maintenance. In one embodiment, the system includes a control unit; an electrode electrically connectable to the control unit, the electrode having a sharp point at a distal end adapted to be inserted into a patient's tissue; and an inserted...http://www.google.com/patents/US6493592?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6493592 - Percutaneous electrical therapy system with electrode position maintenanceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6493592 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/451,795Publication dateDec 10, 2002Filing dateDec 1, 1999Priority dateDec 1, 1999Fee statusPaidPublication number09451795, 451795, US 6493592 B1, US 6493592B1, US-B1-6493592, US6493592 B1, US6493592B1InventorsPaul Leonard, Jon M. BishayOriginal AssigneeVertis Neuroscience, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (56), Non-Patent Citations (82), Referenced by (35), Classifications (14), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetPercutaneous electrical therapy system with electrode position maintenanceUS 6493592 B1Abstract A percutaneous electrical therapy system with electrode position maintenance. In one embodiment, the system includes a control unit; an electrode electrically connectable to the control unit, the electrode having a sharp point at a distal end adapted to be inserted into a patient's tissue; and an inserted electrode holding mechanism adapted to hold the electrode in place after insertion of the sharp point of the electrode into the patient's tissue. In another embodiment, a method of providing electrical therapy can include inserting an electrode into a patient; using an inserted electrode holding mechanism to hold the inserted electrode in place in the patient; and applying an electrical signal to the electrode from a control unit.
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