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US 2022/0088374 A1Published application
Systems and methods for nerve conduction block
AssigneePresidio Medical, Inc.
InventorsDouglas Michael Ackermann, Kenneth Wu, Aaron Hardinger
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for nerve conduction block. The systems and methods can utilize at least one rechargeable electrode. The methods can include delivering a first direct current with a first polarity to an electrode proximate nervous tissue sufficient to at least partially block conduction in the nervous tissue.
Claims18
A system for nerve block of a patient utilizing a capacitive rechargeable electrode, comprising:
- a current generator;
- at least one implantable electrode comprising titanium nitride, the at least one electrode configured to be in electrical communication with the current generator;
- a controller configured to signal the current generator to:
- generate a first current with a first polarity proximal to the at least one electrode sufficient to at least partially block conduction in a nerve, wherein an amount of stored charge in the at least one electrode decreases and generates current in an ionic component proximate the at least one electrode when the electrode is implanted within the patient;
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- generate a second current with a second polarity proximal to the at least one electrode sufficient to increase the amount of stored charge in the at least one electrode.
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A system for nerve block of a patient utilizing a capacitive rechargeable electrode, comprising:
- a current generator;
- at least one implantable electrode comprising a high charge density material configured to be spaced apart from a nerve interface by an ionic component, the at least one implantable electrode configured to be in electrical communication with the current generator;
- and
- a controller configured to signal the current generator to:
- generate a first current with a first polarity proximal to the at least one implantable electrode sufficient to at least partially block conduction in a nerve, wherein an amount of stored charge in the at least one electrode decreases and generates current in an ionic component proximate the at least one electrode when the electrode is implanted within the patient;
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- generate a second current with a second polarity proximal to the at least one implantable electrode sufficient to increase the amount of stored charge of the at least one implantable electrode.
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