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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2006
Applicants:
Carmen Bartic, Wilsele, BE;
Jean-pierre Kruth, Heverlee, BE;
Bart Nuttin, Rotselaar, BE;
Inventors:
Assignees:
K.U.Leuven Research & Development, Leuven, BE;
IMEC, Leuven, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a method and device of partial or complete functional restoration of the damaged nervous system by bridging a cavity in the central or peripheral nervous tissue and, more particularly to a system and method for repairing the nerve signal transduction by bridging of the cavity with microelectrode elements more particular microelectrodes for stimulation and microelectrodes for recording.