Percutaneous electrical therapy system with sharp point protection
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Mar 25, 2003
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Dec 1, 1999
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A 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 having a sharp point at a distal end adapted to be inserted into the patient's tissue; and a sharp point protection assembly operable with the electrode assembly for reducing the risk of unintended exposure to the electrode's point. The system can also include an electrode assembly and sharp point protection assembly for a percutaneous electrical therapy system, as described above, apart from the control unit. In another embodiment, a method of performing percutaneous electrical therapy can include providing an electrode assembly having an electrode, the electrode having a sharp point at a distal end; inserting the sharp point of the electrode into a patient's tissue without exposing the sharp point to anyone but the patient; and applying an electrical signal to the electrode from a control unit.
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