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US 5,897,583 AGranted
Flexible artificial nerve plates
AssigneeFraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
InventorsJorg-Uwe Meyer, Thomas Stieglitz
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Abstract
A flexible and non-conductive, artificial, implantable nerve plate has an module of about 3000-1000 N/mm.sup.2 and a thickness of <50 .mu.m for placement and insertion between the fascicles of a nerve bundle. Multiple electrodes are arranged on the two sides of the nerve plate, which is connected via conducting lines inside the nerve plate to a cable integrated with the nerve plate; and the cable is connectable to a control and signal receiver unit.
Claims18
An arrangement for electrically contacting nerve bundles and nerve fibers, comprising:
- a flexible, non-conductive, implantable nerve plate for insertion between fascicles of a nerve bundle, said nerve plate have an E-module in a range of from 1,000 to 3,000 N/mm.sup.2 and a thickness of less than 50 .mu.m;
- a plurality of electrodes arranged on opposite sides of said nerve plate;
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- a plurality of conducting lines arranged inside said nerve plate and connecting said electrodes to a cable which is integrated with said nerve plate, said cable being connectable to a control and signal receiver unit.
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