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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2017
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, CN;
Md. Monzurul Alam, Hong Kong, CN;
Yongping Zheng, Hong Kong, CN;
THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, Hong Kong, CN;
Abstract
A method for ultrasound stimulation of spinal cord, the method comprising at least two stimulation cycles, each comprising the steps of: a) obtaining a first real-time spinal cord using a first set of ultrasound transducers; b) selecting a pre-determined stimulation area of the spinal cord from the first real-time spinal cord; c) calculating the position and orientation of the selected stimulation area relative to a second set of ultrasound transducers; and d) stimulating the selected stimulation area of the spinal cord at the calculated relative position and orientation using the second set of ultrasound transducers.