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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2017
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Daniel Guyon, Arlington, MA (US);
Brent Hollosi, Medford, MA (US);
John R. Lachapelle, Princeton, MA (US);
Brian Nugent, Acton, MA (US);
Matthew Muresan, Somerville, MA (US);
Jesse J. Wheeler, East Boston, MA (US);
Andrew Czarnecki, Cambridge, MA (US);
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure describes systems and methods for improving the safety of bio-implantable electronics systems used for recording and electrical stimulation applications. The present disclosure discusses a communication protocol that provides DC balanced, bi-directional communication between a controller hub and satellite electrical stimulation and recording devices distributed throughout the patient's body. The present disclosure also describes a system for detecting and preventing current leaks along electrical pathways that may pass into a patient.