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US 2008/0177366 A1Published application
Cuff electrode arrangement for nerve stimulation and methods of treating disorders
AssigneeCVRx, Inc.
InventorsStephen L. Bolea, Robert S. Kieval, Bruce J. Persson, David J. Serdar, Peter T. Keith, Eric D. Irwin, Martin A. Rossing
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Abstract
A stimulator arrangement for a nerve, having a cuff configured and arranged to be placed around the nerve. The cuff includes a first edge, and defines a plurality of indentations along the first edge of the cuff. A plurality of electrodes are disposed on the cuff.
Claims20
A stimulator arrangement for a nerve, comprising:
- a cuff configured and arranged to be placed around the nerve, the cuff comprising a first edge and defining a plurality of indentations along the first edge of the cuff;
- and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the cuff.
A stimulator arrangement for a nerve, comprising:
- a cuff comprising a first curved portion configured and arranged to be disposed over a first portion of the nerve and a second flat portion configured and arranged to be disposed over a second portion of the nerve opposite the first portion;
- and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the cuff.
A method of stimulating a nerve, the method comprising:
- disposing a cuff around the nerve, the cuff comprising a first edge and defining a plurality of indentations along the first edge of the cuff and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the cuff;
- coupling the cuff to a stimulator unit;
- and providing electrical signals from the stimulator unit to the electrodes of the cuff to stimulate the nerve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.