CPC A61H 23/006 (2013.01) [A61H 23/004 (2013.01); A61H 39/08 (2013.01); A61H 2203/03 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
percutaneously implanting a flexible, open-coiled helical structure in a tissue of a body;
allowing mechanical connection of the helical structure to a neural receptor in the tissue of the body; and
after mechanical connection of the helical structure, mechanically generating an action potential in at least one of Type Ia and Ib target afferent nerve fibers while avoiding generation of action potentials in non-target Type III and IV nerve fibers, wherein the at least one of Type Ia and Ib target afferent nerve fibers are located outside a central nervous system of the body, and wherein the mechanical generation of the action potential occurs through the helical structure transferring energy from movement of the helical structure relative to the tissue and without electrical stimulation to reduce a perception of pain.
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