Patent · US Active

System and method for electrically shielding a microelectrode array in a physiological pathway from electrical noise

US8855737B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
0References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateDec 30, 2013
Grant dateOct 7, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 30, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/086
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for electrically shielding a physiological pathway from electrical noise is disclosed. The method includes the operation of implanting at least one signal microelectrode into a patient such that the signal microelectrode is proximate to the physiological pathway. An additional operation includes substantially enclosing the microelectrode and a section of the physiological pathway with an electrical shielding wrap. The electrical shielding wrap includes a plurality of holes that enable fluid communication of physiological fluids between an inside and outside of the wrap.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.