| US2004049240 | | | | administering medicamentous therapy and electric |
| Described are combinations of implantable and | | | | stimulation with low frequency current pulses treating |
| external means for providing pain relief to patients | | | | skeletal muscles after having achieved rapid relief of |
| suffering from prostatitis, prostatalgia or prostatodynia | | | | pain syndrome symptoms and stabilized hemodynamic |
| which employ electrical and/or magnetic stimulation to | | | | pattern. Two 1 h long sessions are applied in every |
| effect such relief. Implantable medical electrical leads or | | | | day mode. Electric stimulation treatment starts |
| wireless modules comprising one or more electrodes | | | | beginning from the second day with series of 16 s long |
| deliver electrical stimulation to a selected site of a | | | | pulses with 5 s long pauses and frequency of 2110 to |
| patient adjacent, around or in one of the sacral nerve | | | | 12010 Hz having trapezoid pulse amplitude envelope |
| or branches or portions thereof, the pudendal nerve or | | | | pattern. Direct abdominal muscles, dorsal extensors, |
| branches or portions thereof, the hypogastric nerve or | | | | gluteal muscles and posterior femoral muscles, anterior |
| branches or portions thereof, the prostatic plexus | | | | femoral muscles, gastrocnemius muscle both |
| nerve or branches or portions thereof, the sacral | | | | symmetrically right and left are stimulated. When |
| splanchnic nerve or branches or portions thereof, or | | | | applying the first session, any four channels are used |
| the pelvic splanchnic nerve or branches or portions | | | | for carrying out stimulation. The second one is carried |
| thereof in an amount or degree sufficient to provide at | | | | out using other four channels |
| least partial relief from pain intramuscular lead system. | | | | US2003100931 |
| Optionally, an external or internal drug pump may be | | | | System and method for pain management therapy |
| employed in conjunction with the electrical stimulation | | | | that provides customized signal analysis for each |
| provided to the patient. | | | | patient's perception of pain. In addition, the pain relief |
| US2004044384 | | | | response to the sensed brain wave signals indicating |
| An energy therapy device is provided that utilizes an | | | | perceived pain can also be customized for each |
| array of energy-emitting elements to stimulate Qi | | | | patient. An implantable medical device system senses |
| energy flow along acupuncture meridians. | | | | and analyzes a brain wave signal for an indication of |
| Energy-emitting elements are activated and | | | | pain. Feedback control for providing pain management |
| deactivated sequentially to produce an energy wave. | | | | therapy with the implantable medical device system is |
| The energy wave is brought into contact with, or in | | | | provided based on the indication of pain from the |
| close proximity to, anatomical sites on a patient's body | | | | analysis of the brain wave signal. The brain wave |
| that have underlying acupuncture meridians. The | | | | signal can continue to be sensed and analyzed to |
| energy wave produced by the energy therapy device | | | | determine whether the pain management therapy is |
| stimulates the flow of Qi energy resulting in a number | | | | effective in reducing or eliminating the indication of pain |
| of therapeutic benefits including pain relief, and | | | | in the brain wave signal. Based on the analysis, |
| reduction of inflammation. | | | | parameters used to control the amount of pain |
| RU2240152 | | | | management therapy and/or the type of pain |
| FIELD: medicine. ^ SUBSTANCE: method involves | | | | management therapy can be adjusted. |