Techniques for treating epilepsy by brain stimulation and drug infusion
US5713923A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/0693
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Techniques using one or more drugs and electrical stimulation for treating a neurological disorder, including epilepsy, by means of an implantable signal generator and electrode and an implantable pump and catheter. A sensor is used to detect a seizure or symptoms resulting from the onset of a seizure. A microprocessor algorithm analyzes the output from the sensor in order to regulate the stimulation and drug dosage delivered to the neural tissue.
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