Bi-directional cerebral interface system
US6560486B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/37518
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cerebral interface system has a housing mechanism configured to be at least partially spaced in a cavity formed in the subject's skull; an attaching mechanism for attaching the housing mechanism to the subject's skull; a sealing mechanism for providing a fluid-tight seal between the housing mechanism and the subject's skull; a control mechanism spaced within the housing mechanism; a communication mechanism with one or more sensors embedded in the subject's brain connecting the control mechanism to the subject's brain; and a power source spaced within the housing mechanism. Preferably, an inner wall thereof is substantially aligned with the surrounding inner surface of the subject's skull and an outer wall thereof is substantially aligned with the surrounding outer surface of the subject's skull, or may include an auxiliary portion extending tangentially outwardly from the cavity formed in the subject's skull and having substantially the same profile as the subject's skull thereunder. The system may include a communication link wirelessly connecting the control mechanism to external apparatus for transmitting or receiving information related to detecting, predicting, controlling, …
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