Vestibular implant and method for optical stimulation of nerves
US8317848B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 3, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/0659
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical-signal vestibular-nerve stimulation device and method that provides different nerve stimulation signals to a plurality of different vestibular nerves, including at least some of the three semicircular canal nerves and the two otolith organ nerves. In some embodiments, balance conditions of the person are sensed by the implanted device or external device, and based on the sensed balance conditions, varying laser nerve-stimulation signals are sent to a plurality of the different vestibular nerves.
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