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US 2006/0149335 A1Published application
Devices and methods for brain stimulation
AssigneeAdvanced Bionics AG
InventorPaul Meadows
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Abstract
A device for brain stimulation that includes a lead having a longitudinal surface; at least one stimulation electrode disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead; and at least one recording electrode, separate from the at least one stimulation electrode, disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead.
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A device for brain stimulation, comprising:
- a lead having a longitudinal surface;
- at least one stimulation electrode disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead;
- and
- at least one recording electrode, separate from the at least one stimulation electrode, disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead.
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A device for brain stimulation, comprising:
- a lead having a circumference;
- and
- a set of recording electrodes disposed at intervals around the circumference of the lead.
A device for brain stimulation, comprising:
- a lead defining a lumen having a non-circular lateral cross-section;
- and
- at least one electrode disposed on the lead.
A device for brain stimulation, comprising:
- a lead;
- a recording electrode disposed on the lead;
- and
- a stimulation electrode disposed on the lead and around the recording electrode, wherein the recording electrode and stimulation electrode are separated by a non-conductive region.
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A method for brain stimulation, the method comprising:
- inserting a lead into a cranium of a patient, the lead comprising at least one stimulation electrode disposed along a longitudinal surface of the lead;
- and at least one recording electrode, separate from the at least one stimulation electrode, disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead;
- identifying target neurons using the at least one recording electrode;
- and
- stimulating the target neurons using the at least one stimulation electrode.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.