The Bionics Institute of Australia

The University of Melbourne

Other

Robert K Shepherd

Frank Caruso

Andrew Wise

James Bernard Fallon

Owen Burns

Sara Pontoppidan

Nicholas Conomos

Cambell Smyth

Sophie Payne

John Barton Furness

Neil Davidson

The present invention relates to methods of treating an auditory disorder. In particular, the present invention relates to treating an auditory disorder using supraparticles comprising a therapeutic payload.

Method of treatment

The present disclosure relates to a peripheral nerve electrode array that includes a first, second and third pair of electrodes spaced from each other along a longitudinal axis of the electrode array, the second pair of electrodes being located between the first and third pairs of electrodes. The present disclosure further relates to method for treating or preventing a chronic inflammatory condition in a human subject in need thereof, comprising providing to the human subject a therapeutically effective electrical stimulation of the anterior central abdominal vagus nerve or the posterior central abdominal vagus nerve, wherein the electrical stimulation is provided through two or more previously implanted electrodes at a site below the cardiac branches and above the hepatic-celiac branches of the nerve; and whereby the chronic inflammatory condition is prevented or treated in the human subject. In addition, the present disclosure relates to a method for treating or preventing a chronic inflammatory condition in a human subject in need thereof.

Peripheral nerve electrode array

Apparatus support bracket

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East Melbourne, Australia

Robert K Shepherd