公开(公告)号：US20190224473A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-25

申请号：US16371417

申请日：2019-04-01

Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute

Inventor： Chad E. Bouton ,  Jeffrey Friend

IPC: A61N1/04 ,  H05K3/10 ,  A61N1/36

Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems, methods, devices for performing thought-controlled neuromuscular stimulation. Also described are methods for producing a neuromuscular stimulation cuff. The systems and methods generally relate to receiving and processing thought signals indicative of an intended action, and then delivering stimulation to effectuate the intended action through a neuromuscular stimulation cuff. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff includes a flexible printed circuit board having at least one finger and a plurality of electrogel discs disposed on the at least one finger. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff may be produced by providing a layer of polyimide, etching a conductive copper circuit including a plurality of electrodes into the layer of polyimide to form an etched circuit layer, adhering a cover layer onto the etched circuit layer to form a flexible printed circuit board (PCB), and cutting at least one finger from the flexible PCB. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff employs a flexible multi-electrode design which allows for reanimation of complex muscle movements in a patient, including individual finger movement.

公开(公告)号：US20180154140A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15578816

申请日：2016-06-02

Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute

Inventor： Chad E. Bouton ,  Gaurav Sharma ,  Andrew Sweeney ,  Amy M. Heintz ,  Stephanie Kute ,  Nicholas Annetta ,  Thomas D. Haubert ,  Steven M. Risser ,  Jeffrey Friend ,  John Bartholomew ,  Rachel Thurston ,  C. Alexander Morrow ,  George Brand ,  Jeffrey Ellis ,  Matthew Mowrer ,  Raymond Zaborski

IPC: A61N1/05 ,  A61B5/0478 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0488 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61N1/04

CPC classification number: A61N1/0556 ,  A61B5/0478 ,  A61B5/0482 ,  A61B5/0488 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/1127 ,  A61B5/4836 ,  A61B5/686 ,  A61N1/0452 ,  A61N1/0456 ,  A61N1/0476 ,  A61N1/048 ,  A61N1/0484 ,  A61N1/36003

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to neuromuscular stimulation and sensing cuffs. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff has at least two fingers and a plurality of electrodes disposed on each finger. More generally, the neuromuscular stimulation cuff includes an outer, reusable component and an inner, disposable component. One or more electrodes are housed within the reusable component. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff may be produced by providing an insulating substrate layer, forming a conductive circuit on the substrate layer to form a conductive circuit layer, adhering a cover layer onto the conductive circuit layer to form a flexible circuit, and cutting at least one flexible finger from the flexible circuit. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff employs a flexible multi-electrode design which allows for reanimation of complex muscle movements in a patient, including individual finger movement.

公开(公告)号：US20150290451A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14649025

申请日：2013-12-05

Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

Inventor： Chad E. Bouton ,  Jeffrey Friend

IPC: A61N1/04 ,  H05K3/10 ,  A61N1/36

CPC classification number: A61N1/0484 ,  A61N1/0452 ,  A61N1/0456 ,  A61N1/0476 ,  A61N1/0492 ,  A61N1/36003 ,  A61N1/36014 ,  H05K3/10

Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems, methods, devices for performing thought-controlled neuromuscular stimulation. Also described are methods for producing a neuromuscular stimulation cuff. The systems and methods generally relate to receiving and processing thought signals indicative of an intended action, and then delivering stimulation to effectuate the intended action through a neuromuscular stimulation cuff. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff includes a flexible printed circuit board having at least one finger and a plurality of electrogel discs disposed on the at least one finger. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff may be produced by providing a layer of polyimide, etching a conductive copper circuit including a plurality of electrodes into the layer of polyimide to form an etched circuit layer, adhering a cover layer onto the etched circuit layer to form a flexible printed circuit board (PCB), and cutting at least one finger from the flexible PCB. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff employs a flexible multi-electrode design which allows for reanimation of complex muscle movements in a patient, including individual finger movement.

Abstract translation: 本公开描述了用于执行思维控制的神经肌肉刺激的系统，方法，装置。 还描述了用于产生神经肌肉刺激袖带的方法。 系统和方法通常涉及接收和处理指示预期动作的思维信号，然后传递刺激以通过神经肌肉刺激袖带来实现预期的动作。 神经肌肉刺激套囊包括具有至少一个手指的柔性印刷电路板和设置在至少一个手指上的多个电凝胶盘。 神经肌肉刺激袖口可以通过提供一层聚酰亚胺，将包括多个电极的导电铜电路蚀刻到聚酰亚胺层中以形成蚀刻电路层，将覆盖层粘附到蚀刻电路层上以形成柔性印刷 电路板（PCB），并从柔性PCB切割至少一根手指。 神经肌肉刺激袖口使用灵活的多电极设计，其允许对患者中的复杂肌肉运动进行再动作，包括单独的手指运动。