Patent ID: 7848803

Claim:
A method comprising: implanting a distal portion of a first stimulating member such that said distal portion of said first stimulating member is in communication with a first stimulation site located within a patient; securing said distal portion of said first stimulating member at a first securing site with a first securing device positioned proximal to said first stimulation site; forming a first loop of at least 360 degrees with a portion of said first stimulating member proximal to said first securing device; securing said first loop with a second securing device at a second securing site within a neck of the patient, the second securing site having a position that is greater than or equal to substantially 180 degrees but less than or equal to substantially 315 degrees along said first loop from said first securing site, wherein the second securing device defines a lumen within which a portion of the first stimulating member is disposed, wherein the lumen is oriented substantially perpendicularly to a midline of the patient, wherein the midline is defined by a vertical plane that divides a body of the patient into its right side and its left side; coupling a proximal end of said first stimulating member to a stimulator; and positioning said stimulator and said second securing device to maintain a curve in said first stimulating member of at least 45 degrees between said second securing device and said stimulator.