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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2008
Yitzhak Zilberman, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Ross Davis, Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
Lee J. Mandell, West Hills, CA (US);
Joseph H. Schulman, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Yitzhak Zilberman, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Ross Davis, Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
Lee J. Mandell, West Hills, CA (US);
Joseph H. Schulman, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Alfred E. Mann Foundation For Scientific Research, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Abstract
A device configured for implantation beneath a patient's skin for the purpose of tissue, e.g., nerve or muscle, stimulation and/or parameter monitoring and/or data communication. Devices in accordance with the invention are comprised of a sealed housing, typically having an axial dimension of less than 60 mm and a lateral dimension of less than 6 mm, containing a power source for powering electronic circuitry within. A placement structure is shown for facilitating placement of the implantable device proximate to neural/muscular tissue.