# US 10,118,039 B1 · Patient-initiated automatic control of neural tissues

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- Number: US 10,118,039 B1
- Document ID: US10118039B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 15/808,128
- Filed: 2017-11-09
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2016-11-11
- Applicants: Thomas M Eubanks
- Inventors: Thomas M Eubanks
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118039B1

## CPC

- A61N 1/36139: {with automatic adjustment}
- A61N 1/0531: {Brain cortex electrodes}
- A61N 1/36067: {Movement disorders, e.g. tremor or Parkinson disease (stimulating motor muscle A61N1/36003)}
- A61N 1/36103: {Neuro-rehabilitation; Repair or reorganisation of neural tissue, e.g. after stroke}
- A61N 1/37247: {User interfaces, e.g. input or presentation means}
- A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B)

## Abstract

A patient-initiated automatic neural tissue control system and methods of providing patient-initiated automatic control of neural tissues are disclosed. The patient-initiated automatic neural tissue control system and methods allow for patient-defined internal initiation of motor control, by initiation of the controlling signals in the contralateral motor area the patient controls (e.g., previously damaged motor areas). The patient-initiated automatic neural tissue control system and methods involve brain signals that initiate from patient-defined motor actions from the contralateral motor area of the patient's brain which stimulates brain areas near the damaged brain areas. The brain areas stimulated near the damaged brain area include brain areas adjacent to the damaged brain area and brain areas below the damaged brain area.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for automatic control of neural tissues, the method comprising:
implanting multiplexed electrodes in functioning motor cortex;
implanting phased array electrodes close to damaged neural tissue;
securing a processor control to record voluntary neural activity with the multiplexed electrodes in a functioning area configured to compare voluntary neural activity to previously generated voluntary action recordings;
stimulating motor control near the damaged neural tissue;
connecting the processor control to allow for contralateral neural stimulation near the damaged areas based on initiation from predefined patient defined motor activity;
programming patient defined initiation triggers and contralateral stimulating parameters and sequences in the processor control; and
actuating control by a motor sequence of a patient.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method for automatic control of neural tissues of claim 1, wherein securing the processor comprises securing the processor to the patient.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method for automatic control of neural tissues of claim 1, wherein the motor sequence is defined by the patient.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method for automatic control of neural tissues of claim 3 further comprising defining the motor sequence by the patient performing the predefined patient defined motor activity.