System and methods for treating neuropathologies of a subject
AssigneeThe Cleveland Clinic Foundation
InventorFrancis A. Papay
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Abstract
A method of treating an animal subject includes applying a nerve interface to a muscle pedicle of the subject, the muscle pedicle having a peripheral nerve inserted therein, wherein the nerve interface is configured to provide electrical communication between the peripheral nerve and an electronic device.
Claims20
A method of treating an animal subject, the method comprising:
- applying a nerve interface to a muscle pedicle of the subject, the muscle pedicle having a peripheral nerve inserted therein, wherein the nerve interface is configured to provide electrical communication between the peripheral nerve and an electronic device.
A method of treating an animal subject, the method comprising:
- applying a nerve interface to a cranial or cervical nerve, wherein the nerve interface comprises:
- a main body,
- an electrode affixed to the main body, and
- one or more conductive polymers that establish electrical communication between the peripheral nerve and the electrode, and
- monitoring neuroactivity of the cranial or cervical nerve, or applying electrical stimulus to the cranial or cervical nerve, via the nerve interface.
A nerve interface device for treating a subject comprising an electrical interface configured to be applied to a muscle pedicle of an animal subject, the muscle pedicle having a peripheral nerve inserted therein, wherein the nerve interface is configured to provide electrical communication between the peripheral nerve and an electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.