| 20110144717 | Implantable neurostimulation system and methods of using the system for appetite control and pain control - An implantable electronic device includes a geodesic shaped dome housing and means for attaching the dome to a target neurologic structure. The dome includes a radio frequency receiver, an amplifier, and a stimulating electrode. A radio frequency based neurostimulatory system further includes a transmitting coil positioned outside a patient's body for transmitting pulses to the receiver and activating the stimulating electrode within the implantable electronic device. A method of stimulating a patient's neurologic structure includes implanting an electronic device proximate the neurologic structure, positioning a transmitting coil outside the patient's body for controlling the implantable device, initiating radio frequency waves from a pulse generator to the transmitting coil which in turn activates the stimulating electrode. The neurostimulatory system can be used for relief of visceral and somatic pain as well as for controlling appetite in patients. | 06-16-2011 |
