Apparatus and method for spinal cord stimulation to treat pain

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PATENT NO 9907960
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15217258

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A spinal cord stimulation device having a stimulation unit for generation and delivery of stimulation pulses, a control unit for controlling the stimulation unit with respect to stimulation intensity and an autonomic nervous system (“ANS”) sensing unit that is configured to generate ANS indicating signals that represent an increased sympathetic tone or an increased parasympathetic tone, respectively. The control unit is configured to control the intensity of respective stimulation pulses depending on a respective ANS indicating signal as generated by said ANS sensing unit.

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BIOTRONIK SE & CO KGWOERMANNKEHRE 1 BERLIN 12359

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Lian, Jie Beaverton, US 69 1196
Muessig, Dirk West Linn, US 106 1436

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