Systems for treatment of a neurological disorder using electrical nerve conduction block

US10864373B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · US

Inventors

• Niloy Bhadra · Cleveland Heights, US
• Narendra Bhadra · Chesterland, US
• Kevin L. Kilgore · Cleveland, US
• Scott Lempka · Cleveland, US
• Jesse Wainright · Willoughby Hills, US
• Tina Vrabec · Willoughby Hills, US
• Manfred Franke · Valencia, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 15, 2016
• Grant date: Dec 15, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 20, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/36175
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

One aspect of the present disclosure is a system including a waveform generator, a controller, and an electrical contact. The waveform generator is for generating an electrical nerve conduction block (ENCB). The controller is coupled with the waveform generator. The controller is configured to receive an input comprising at least one parameter to adjust the ENCB. The electrical contact is coupled with the wave-form generator. The electrical contact is configured to be placed into contact with a nerve. The electrical contact comprises a high charge capacity material that prevents formation of damaging electro-chemical products at a charge delivered by the ENCB. The electrical contact is configured to deliver the ENCB to the nerve to block transmission of a signal related to a pain through the nerve.