Device for treating the sensory capacity of a person and method of treatment with the help of such a device
US9669239B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/67
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for treating at least one sensory capacity of a person with the help of a stimulation device comprises an electronic converter of a sensory signal into an electronic signal for controlling at least one transducer for emitting signals that are images of the sensory signal. The stimulation device for direct ultrasound stimulation of the sensory cortex of a brain comprises at least one support that is implantable in a skull and that includes at least one internal wall and at least one ultrasound transducer carried by the support. Means for emitting focused ultrasound waves through the internal wall of the support towards a determined zone of the sensory cortex of the patient's brain in order to generate modulation of the brain activity in the cortex are provided. The ultrasound transducer is driven by the electronic converter to emit focused ultrasound signals that are images of the sensory signal.
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