Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Motion-activated, closed-loop non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation for neurorehabtlitation
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Application No.: US17619950Application Date: 2020-06-29
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Publication No.: US11771893B2Publication Date: 2023-10-03
- Inventor: Bashar Badran , Mark S. George
- Applicant: MUSC Foundation for Research Development
- Applicant Address: US SC Charleston
- Assignee: MUSC Foundation for Research Development
- Current Assignee: MUSC Foundation for Research Development
- Current Assignee Address: US SC Charleston
- Agency: Riverside Law LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2020/040121 2020.06.29
- International Announcement: WO2020/264496A 2020.12.30
- Date entered country: 2021-12-16
- Main IPC: A61N1/32
- IPC: A61N1/32 ; A61N1/36 ; A61N1/04

Abstract:
A system for neurorehabilitation is disclosed that includes a motion detector configured to generate a motion detection feedback signal, a transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation module, and a controller configured to receive the motion detection feedback signal and send a stimulation signal to the transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation module based on the motion detection feedback signal meeting a minimum threshold criteria. A method for neurorehabilitation is disclosed that includes the steps of detecting patient motor activity, determining if the detected patient motor activity meets a minimum threshold criteria, and stimulating a vagus nerve through transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation if the minimum threshold criteria is met.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220296889A1 MOTION-ACTIVATED, CLOSED-LOOP NON-INVASIVE VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION FOR NEUROREHABILITATION Public/Granted day:2022-09-22
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