Methods and devices for the electrical stimulation of brain tissue via electrodes within cranial bone

US11577072B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Precisis GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Michael Nitzert · Altötting, DE
• Jean Gotman · Westmount, CA
• Gregor Remmert · Heidelberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 23, 2017
• Grant date: Feb 14, 2023
• Expiry date: Jun 23, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/36025
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention features methods and devices useful for stimulating brain tissue in a subject via electrodes within cranial bone. These methods and devices may be utilized for the detection, prevention, and/or treatment of neurological disorders via electric stimulation. Additionally, the methods and devices disclosed herein may be useful for the treatment, inhibition, and/or arrestment of the growth of tumors.