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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2010
James S. Webb, Seattle, WA (US);
Charles E. Hamilton, Kenmore, WA (US);
Heather A. Ralph, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark P. Bendett, Kirkland, WA (US);
Charles A. Lemaire, Apple Valley, MN (US);
James S. Webb, Seattle, WA (US);
Charles E. Hamilton, Kenmore, WA (US);
Heather A. Ralph, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark P. Bendett, Kirkland, WA (US);
Charles A. Lemaire, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
A nerve-stimulation device and method using light to provide a source of precise stimulation on one or more nerve fibers. In some embodiments, this simulation is provided through a device and method wherein a laser- or LED-light-generating source is operatively coupled to an optical fiber, which in turn is coupled to a plug in the end of a holder in a sheath. Light is then passed from the light source through the optical fiber to the holder and out a selected optical tip on the sheath to provide an efficacious amount of light to simulate nerves. In some embodiments, the device is constructed from non-magnetic material such as glass, plastic or ceramics. In some embodiments, the light emanating from the optical tip can be controlled manually or automatically. Some embodiments omit the fiber and use light directly from the laser diode.