Implantable neural interface device with a connector having a slitted deformable section
US8972026B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0539
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved deformable carrier or connector for an implantable neural interface device is described. The neural interface device comprises a carrier supporting at least one electrode array. The carrier comprises a tubular sidewall extending from a proximal carrier portion to a distal carrier portion. At least one deformable segment is provided in the carrier sidewall. The deformable segment is more pliable than the remainder of the carrier sidewall to preferably move in response to forces imparted on the carrier and the electrode array by the shifting forces in body tissue. The deformable segment takes the form of a thinned sidewall segment or a slitted wall segment.
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