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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2025
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Inventors:
Yury P. Gerasimenko, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Victor Reggie Edgerton, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Roland R. Roy, Playa Vista, CA (US);
Daniel C. Lu, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61K 31/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/197 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36003 (2013.01); A61K 31/00 (2013.01); A61K 31/197 (2013.01); A61N 1/0456 (2013.01); A61N 1/36034 (2017.08); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); A63B 2213/004 (2013.01);
Abstract
In various embodiments, systems and methods for stimulation of the spinal cord to improve and restore upper extremity motor function in a subject having paralysis due to a spinal cord injury are provided. In some embodiments, the systems and methods involve administration of transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) to the subject at a frequency and intensity that induces improved control of movement of the upper limbs of the subject.