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US 2023/0405328 A1Published application
Electronic implant for neuromuscular stimulation
AssigneesUniversidade Do Porto, Mechanobionics Lda
InventorsJorge Serafim SOBRADO MARINHO, José Alberto PEIXOTO MACHADO DA SILVA, Joaquim Gabriel MAGALHÃES MENDES
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Abstract
The present application describes an apparatus for Neuromuscular Stimulation constituted by an implantable medical device for in-situ neuromuscular electrical stimulation (INES) and a controlling external device. The medical device can be placed in the neighbourhood, implanted beneath or on the thickness of the knee tendons or ligaments.
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An apparatus for Neuromuscular Stimulation comprising:
- an external unit (100) comprising a control module (101) and a transmitter resonant coil (105);
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- an implantable in-situ neuromuscular electrical stimulation device (200) comprising a housing (2000) composed by a receiver resonant coil (2001) and an on-chip circuit (2002);
- wherein the in-situ neuromuscular electrical stimulation device (200) receives data and power from the external unit (100) through an inductive link created between the receiver resonant coil (2001) and the transmitter resonant coil (105).
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