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Stimulation method for maintaining the responsiveness of electrically excitable cells to repeated electrical stimulation

US9669213B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

David Tsai · Diamond Bar, US
John William Morley · Blaxland, AU
Gregg Jorgen Suaning · Gosford, AU
Nigel Hamilton Lovell · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 24, 2012
Grant date	Jun 6, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 24, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/0543
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of neural stimulation is described for maintaining the responsiveness of electrically excitable cells to repeated electrical stimulation. A stimulating signal (23) is applied to the electrically excitable cells. The stimulating signal is repeatedly applied (26, 29, 32, 35) with a progressively increasing signal strength. A quiescent period (44) may be interleaved between bursts (43, 45) of stimulation. The electrically excitable cells may be retinal cells.

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