Cerebral or organ interface system
US7346391B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/37518
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cerebral and/or 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. Optional embodiments include a treatment portion for cooling or heating adjacent tissue, a medicament portion for administering medicament to adjacent tissue, a separate auxiliary compartment with a removable lid secured to or spaced apart from the housing mechanism, contacts extending outwardly from housing mechanism, and/or a supporting mechanism for precisely displacing the housing mechanism angularly or along x-, y-, and z-axes.
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