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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2016
University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc., Louisville, KY (US);
Susan J. Harkema, Louisville, KY (US);
Yangshen Chen, Louisville, KY (US);
Manikandan Ravi, Louisville, KY (US);
Claudia Angeli, Louisville, KY (US);
Charles Hubscher, Louisville, KY (US);
University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc., Louisville, KY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods for applying epidural electrical stimulation to improve motor function or physiological responses in paralyzed individuals. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods for creating and applying specific configurations of epidural stimulation to assist or cause a patient to perform a complex motor function or to mitigate one or more secondary consequences of paralysis including, but not limited to, cardiovascular, respiratory, bladder, temperature and sexual dysfunction.