Neural electrode system with a carrier having a tape spring-type shape
US10173051B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
7References
27Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0031
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A neural probe comprising an array of stimulation and/or recording electrodes supported on a tape spring-type carrier is described. The neural probe comprising the tape spring-type carrier is used to insert flexible electrode arrays straight into tissue, or to insert them off-axis from the initial penetration of a guide tube. Importantly, the neural probe is not rigid, but has a degree of stiffness provided by the tape spring-type carrier that maintains a desired trajectory into body tissue, but will subsequently allow the probe to flex and move in unison with movement of the body tissue.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.