| 摘要 |
<p>A percutaneous stimulating device (10) comprises a self-contained permanent or long- term unit for neuromodulation in the management of chronic pain and for cosmetic applications comprises a stimulating element with one or more electrodes (12), and an integral control unit . The device is in the form of a closed cylinder having a diameter of less than 1.2 to 1.5mm and is no more than 70mm in length so that it can be located and inserted into a patient through a stimulating needle by means of an insertion wire which is may be used to pass a stimulating current to the device to locate it accurately. The stimulating needle and the insertion wire are subsequently withdrawn from the patient when the device is in place. The invention extends to a method for long term pain management by means of neuromodulation using the percutaneous device in accordance with the invention to supply a stimulating signal at between 2 and 50Hz.</p> |
