A61F 11/045
Using mechanical stimulation of nerves
Official title: {using mechanical stimulation of nerves}
A61F11/045 (Using mechanical stimulation of nerves) appears on 45 US grants and 53 published applications in this corpus.
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- 11 Aug 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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