(19)
(11) EP 1 251 903 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
31.01.2002

(43) Date of publication:
30.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/44

(21) Application number: 01942314.4

(22) Date of filing: 06.01.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61N 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0100/416
(87) International publication number:
WO 0105/1118 (19.07.2001 Gazette 2001/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 07.01.2000 US 174886 P
06.01.2001 US 

(71) Applicant: Neurocontrol Corporation
Valley View, OH 44125 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHAE, John
    Cleveland, OH 44109 (US)
  • YU, David
    Cleveland, OH 44109 (US)
  • FANG, Zi-Ping
    Mayfield, OH 44143 (US)
  • WALKER, Maria
    Cleveland, OH 44109 (US)

(74) Representative: Dee, Ian Mark 
Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


(54) TREATMENT OF SHOULDER DYSFUNCTION USING A PERCUTANEOUS INTRAMUSCULAR STIMULATION SYSTEM