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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2010
Kevin L. Kilgore, Avon Lake, OH (US);
Warren M. Grill, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Cameron C. Mcintyre, Cleveland, OH (US);
John T. Mortimer, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Kevin L. Kilgore, Avon Lake, OH (US);
Warren M. Grill, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Cameron C. McIntyre, Cleveland, OH (US);
John T. Mortimer, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, Natick, MA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for blocking nerve impulses use an implanted electrode located on or around a nerve. A specific waveform is used that causes the nerve membrane to become incapable of transmitting an action potential. The membrane is only affected underneath the electrode, and the effect is immediately and completely reversible. The waveform has a low amplitude and can be charge balanced, with a high likelihood of being safe to the nerve for chronic conditions. It is possible to selectively block larger (motor) nerve fibers within a mixed nerve, while allowing sensory information to travel through unaffected nerve fibers.