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US 7,627,384 B2Granted
Techniques for nerve stimulation
AssigneeBio Control Medical (B.C.M.) Ltd.
InventorsShai Ayal, Ehud Cohen
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided for applying current to a nerve, including a housing, adapted to be placed in a vicinity of the nerve, and at least one cathode and at least one anode, fixed to the housing. The apparatus further includes two or more passive electrodes, fixed to the housing, and a conducting element, which electrically couples the passive electrodes to one another. Other embodiments are also described.
Claims9
Apparatus for applying current to a nerve, comprising:
- a control unit;
- a housing, adapted to be placed in a vicinity of the nerve;
- at least one cathode and at least one anode, fixed to the housing, and electrically device-coupled to the control unit;
- two or more passive electrodes, fixed to the housing;
- and
- a conducting element, which electrically couples the passive electrodes to one another,
- wherein the control unit and passive electrodes are configured such that each of the passive electrodes is electrically device-coupled to neither (a) any circuitry that is electrically device-coupled to the at least one cathode or the at least one anode, nor (b) an energy source.
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