Neural stimulation delivery device with independently moveable delivery structures
US7831308B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0539
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a neural stimulation delivery device to deliver electrical and/or chemical stimulation to target sites in the central and peripheral nervous system. The device generally includes a tubular body defining a plurality of ports along the longitudinal axis thereof, a plurality of delivery structures insertable in the body, and a control mechanism in communication with the plurality of delivery structures to independently move each of the plurality of delivery structures through a respective one of the plurality of ports with respect to each other of the plurality of delivery structures. The ability of each delivery structure to be independently moveable through a respective port allows each delivery structure to be selectively advanced or retracted independent of the movement of another delivery structure.
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