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Patent US6539264 - Percutaneous electrical therapy system with sharp point protection - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA percutaneous electrical therapy system includes sharp point protection. In one embodiment, the system includes a control unit; an electrode assembly adapted to deliver electrical therapy to a patient, where the electrode assembly has an electrode electrically connectable to the control unit, the electrode...http://www.google.com/patents/US6539264?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6539264 - Percutaneous electrical therapy system with sharp point protectionAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6539264 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/451,547Publication dateMar 25, 2003Filing dateDec 1, 1999Priority dateDec 1, 1999Fee statusLapsedAlso published asUS20040015206Publication number09451547, 451547, US 6539264 B1, US 6539264B1, US-B1-6539264, US6539264 B1, US6539264B1InventorsJon M. Bishay, Paul Leonard, Kent W. LeydeOriginal AssigneeVertis Neuroscience, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (79), Non-Patent Citations (85), Referenced by (18), Classifications (13), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetPercutaneous electrical therapy system with sharp point protection
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