Charge capacity expanding separated interface nerve electrode (SINE)
US11191974B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36103
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A capacity-expanding separated interface nerve electrode (SINE) can be used to deliver a nerve conduction block to one or more nerves. The SINE can include a source electrode coupled to a waveform generator. The source electrode can deliver an electrical neuromodulation signal (e.g., a direct current (DC) signal) to an ionically conductive medium. The SINE can also include a vessel holding the ionically conductive medium, which can include a material that facilitates a transformation of the electrical neuromodulation signal to an ionic neuromodulation signal with a high charge capacity. The SINE can also include a nerve interface that can deliver the ionic neuromodulation signal to a nerve. The SINE can be used in combination with a return electrode that is also coupled to the waveform generator.
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