Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Nerve stimulation systems and methods using an external wireless power source
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Application No.: US15999427Application Date: 2017-02-17
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Publication No.: US11298544B2Publication Date: 2022-04-12
- Inventor: Brian Marc Pepin , Brian Otis
- Applicant: Galvani Bioelectronics Limited
- Applicant Address: GB Middlesex
- Assignee: Galvani Bioelectronics Limited
- Current Assignee: Galvani Bioelectronics Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB Middlesex
- Agency: BakerHostetler
- International Application: PCT/US2017/018371 WO 20170217
- International Announcement: WO2017/143191 WO 20170824
- Main IPC: A61N1/36
- IPC: A61N1/36 ; A61N1/05 ; A61N1/372 ; A61N1/378 ; H02J50/10 ; H02J50/20 ; H02J50/40 ; H02J50/80 ; H02J7/02 ; H02J7/34

Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for stimulating one or more nerves with an implantable device. The implantable device may comprise an antenna circuit including a loop antenna and a control circuit including a rectifying diode for rectifying an alternating voltage induced in the antenna circuit by an external electromagnetic field. The implantable device may also include a chargeable storage element for storing energy from the rectified voltage without using a battery. The device may also include an electrode array containing a set of electrodes for emitting an electric field using the stored energy in response to a control signal received from the control circuit. The components of the device may be affixed onto a soft polymer substrate including a linkable peripheral tab on at least two edges of a substantially rectangular body section of the substrate for forming a cuff about the one or more nerves to be stimulated.
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