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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2022
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (US);
Niloy Bhadra, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Kevin L. Kilgore, Avon Lake, OH (US);
Narendra Bhadra, Chesterland, OH (US);
Jesse Wainright, Willoughby Hills, OH (US);
Tina Vrabec, Willoughby Hills, OH (US);
Manfred Franke, South Euclid, OH (US);
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
Devices and methods for blocking signal transmission through neural tissue. One step of a method includes placing a therapy delivery device into electrical communication with the neural tissue. The therapy delivery device includes an electrode contact having a high charge capacity material. A multi-phase direct current (DC) can be applied to the neural tissue without damaging the neural tissue. The multi-phase DC includes a cathodic DC phase and anodic DC phase that collectively produce a neural block and reduce the charge delivered by the therapy delivery device. The DC delivery can be combined with high frequency alternating current (HFAC) block to produce a system that provides effective, safe, long term block without inducing an onset response.