US 2026/0137941 A1 · SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE HEATINDUCED NEUROMODULATION

Abstract

Controlled heating can be used to achieve selective nerve block of certain neural fibers. As an example, the selective heat-induced neural modulation can be used for pain management. A controller can determine an amount of energy to be delivered to a heat delivery component of a neural prosthetic device for conversion to a heat signal and application to a nerve to block neural conduction in at least a portion of the nerve. The amount of energy to be delivered is determined based on a thermal dose profile. The controller can receive a signal comprising a temperature of the nerve when the heat signal is applied to the nerve; and alter the amount of energy received by the heat delivery component based on the temperature of the nerve so the amount of energy follows the thermal dose profile, and the temperature of the nerve remains within an allowable range.

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Dependent claims

A system comprising:

a controller device configured to deliver an amount of energy to a neural prosthetic device;
and
the neural prosthetic device configured to be positioned near at least a part of a nerve of a patient, the neural prosthetic device comprising:
a heat delivery component configured to convert the amount of energy to an amount of heat and to deliver the amount of heat to the part of the nerve to block conduction in at least a portion of the nerve;
and
a temperature sensor configured to record a temperature of the nerve;
and the controller device further configured to:
store a thermal dose profile for the patient and information regarding a predetermined heat boundary for the nerve;
and
alter the amount of energy sent to the neural prosthetic device based on the temperature of the nerve to maintain the temperature of the nerve within the thermal dose protocol of the patient and the predetermined heat boundary for the nerve.

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Systems and methods for selective heatinduced neuromodulation

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Systems and methods for selective heatinduced neuromodulation

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Abstract

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