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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2014
Applicant:
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (US);
Inventors:
Dominique M. Durand, Solon, OH (US);
Dustin Tyler, Highland Hts., OH (US);
Benjamin Cottrill, Cleveland, OH (US);
Assignee:
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/0556 (2013.01); A61B 17/12 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00831 (2013.01); A61N 1/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flat interface nerve electrode provides a plurality of electrical contacts embedded in a non-conductive cuff structure, which acts to gently and non-evasively redefine the geometry of a nerve through the application of a force acting on the nerve without causing damage to the nerve. The cuff is open at one side and has a connection to a lead at the other side. During implantation the open sides of the cuff are closed so as to capture the nerve in the cuff in a single motion.