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US 11,596,787 B2Granted
Peripheral nerve electrode for neural recording and stimulation
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorsStuart F. Cogan, Atefeh Ghazavi, Alexandra Joshi-Imri
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Abstract
A bioelectric interface is provided. The bioelectric interface comprises a case having a channel configured to hold a nerve. An electrode array is slidably coupled to the case, wherein the electrode array comprises a number of electrode shanks. The case restricts movement of the electrode array to one degree of freedom toward or away from the nerve held in the channel for insertion of the electrode shanks into the nerve.
Claims9
A bioelectric interface, comprising:
- a case comprising a channel configured to hold a nerve, wherein the case comprises:
- a lower portion;
- an upper portion;
- and
- two posts connecting the lower portion and the upper portion;
- an electrode array sandwiched between the lower portion and the upper portion, wherein the electrode array is slidably coupled to the case, and wherein the electrode array comprises a number of electrode shanks, and wherein the case restricts movement of the electrode array to one degree of freedom toward or away from the nerve held in the channel and constrains the electrode array to move in one plane for insertion of the electrode shanks into the nerve;
- and
- two elongate loops in the electrode array, wherein the posts are positioned inside the elongate loops to limit a distance the electrode array can slide within the case.
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A bioelectric interface, comprising:
- a lower portion of a case;
- an upper portion of the case, wherein the lower portion and the upper portion of the case together enclose a channel configured to hold a nerve;
- a number of posts connecting the lower portion and the upper portion;
- and
- at least one electrode array comprising a number of electrode shanks of different lengths, wherein the electrode array is slidably sandwiched between the lower portion and the upper portion of the case, and wherein the case restricts movement of the electrode array to one degree of freedom toward or away from the nerve held in the channel and constrains the electrode array to move in one plane for insertion of the electrode shanks into the nerve;
- and
- a number of elongate loops in the electrode array, wherein each post is positioned inside a respective elongate loop to limit a distance the electrode array can slide within the case.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.