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Neurostimulator

US8340773B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

Arizona Board of Regents, a Body Corporate acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University · US

Inventors

Bruce C. Towe · Mesa, US
William Crisp · Paradise Valley, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 25, 2010
Grant date	Dec 25, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 5, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N7/00
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and devices of stimulating nerves are disclosed. In one embodiment adapted for stimulating excitable tissue, the invention includes drive circuitry (12), an acoustic transducer (14) and a pair of electrodes (28).

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