Nerve stimulation device for current steering
US11745010B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36182
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A nerve stimulation system including at least one nerve interface device is disclosed. The device includes a cuff portion having an assembled position in which the cuff portion forms at least part of a passageway for receiving a nerve along a longitudinal axis passing through the passageway; and first and second rings of electrodes mounted on the cuff portion, each ring of electrodes including a plurality of electrodes, and wherein each electrode in the first ring has a corresponding longitudinally-aligned electrode in the second ring so as to form a plurality of pairs of electrodes spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal axis. The system includes a stimulation device in communication with the pairs of electrodes to generate different electrical signals for the pairs of electrodes and a control system that causes the different signals to causes different physiological responses.
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