Methods and systems employing intracranial electrodes for neurostimulation and/or electroencephalography
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems employing intracranial electrodes for neurostimulation and/or electroencephalography 有权
    使用颅内电极进行神经刺激和/或脑电图的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07302298B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-27

    申请号:US10418796

    申请日:2003-04-18

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05

    摘要: Aspects of the invention relate to intracranial electrodes and methods for implanting and using intracranial electrodes. In one particular example, an intracranial electrode includes a shaft having a distal contact surface adapted to electrically contact a surface of a patient's brain, a head associated with the shaft, and threads adapted to fix the electrode with respect to the patient's skull. This electrode may have an adjustable length adapted to change a contact force of the distal contact surface against the surface of the brain by adjusting the length of the electrode.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的方面涉及用于植入和使用颅内电极的颅内电极和方法。 在一个具体实例中,颅内电极包括具有远端接触表面的轴,该远端接触表面适于电接触患者大脑的表面,与该轴相关联的头部以及适于将电极相对于患者头骨固定的螺纹。 该电极可以具有可调节的长度,其适于通过调节电极的长度来改变远端接触表面相对于脑的表面的接触力。

    Methods and Systems Employing Intracranial Electrodes for Neurostimulation and/or Electroencephalography
    2.
    发明申请
    Methods and Systems Employing Intracranial Electrodes for Neurostimulation and/or Electroencephalography 审中-公开
    使用颅内电极进行神经刺激和/或脑电图的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080071323A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-20

    申请号:US11944259

    申请日:2007-11-21

    IPC分类号: A61N1/04

    摘要: Aspects of the invention relate to intracranial electrodes and methods for implanting and using intracranial electrodes. In one particular example, an intracranial electrode includes a shaft having a distal contact surface adapted to electrically contact a surface of a patient's brain, a head associated with the shaft, and threads adapted to fix the electrode with respect to the patient's skull. This electrode may have an adjustable length adapted to change a contact force of the distal contact surface against the surface of the brain by adjusting the length of the electrode.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的方面涉及用于植入和使用颅内电极的颅内电极和方法。 在一个具体实例中,颅内电极包括具有远端接触表面的轴,该远端接触表面适于电接触患者大脑的表面,与该轴相关联的头部以及适于将电极相对于患者头骨固定的螺纹。 该电极可以具有可调节的长度,其适于通过调节电极的长度来改变远端接触表面相对于脑的表面的接触力。

    Method and apparatus for controlling the depth of percutaneous applications
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for controlling the depth of percutaneous applications 失效
    用于控制经皮应用深度的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07340309B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-04

    申请号:US10735809

    申请日:2003-12-16

    IPC分类号: A61N1/04 A61B17/32 A61B17/34

    摘要: Methods and apparatuses for deploying percutaneous probes. An apparatus in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a housing and a percutaneous probe having a sharp end and positioned within the housing. The percutaneous probe is movable relative to the housing between a stowed position and at least one of a first deployed position and a second deployed position. The percutaneous probe can project from the housing by a first distance when in the first deployed position and a second distance greater than the first distance when in the second deployed position. A depth control device can operatively couple to the percutaneous probe and can have a first configuration to allow the percutaneous probe to be moved to the first deployed position and a second configuration to allow the percutaneous probe to be moved to the second deployed position.

    摘要翻译: 用于部署经皮探针的方法和装置。 根据本发明的一个实施例的装置包括壳体和具有尖端并位于壳体内的经皮探针。 经皮探针相对于壳体在收起位置和第一展开位置和第二展开位置中的至少一个之间是可移动的。 当处于第一展开位置时,经皮探针可以从壳体突出第一距离,并且当处于第二展开位置时,第二距离大于第一距离。 深度控制装置可以可操作地耦合到经皮探针并且可以具有第一构造以允许经皮探针移动到第一展开位置和第二构造以允许经皮探针移动到第二展开位置。

    Apparatuses and systems for applying electrical stimulation to a patient
    4.
    发明申请
    Apparatuses and systems for applying electrical stimulation to a patient 审中-公开
    用于向患者施加电刺激的装置和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050021118A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-27

    申请号:US10877830

    申请日:2004-06-25

    摘要: Apparatuses and systems for applying electrical stimulation to a site on a patient. In one embodiment, an implantable electrode assembly includes an electrode array carried by a flexible support member. The electrode array can include a first plurality of electrodes spaced apart from a second plurality of electrodes. The first plurality of electrodes can be connected to a first lead line, and the second plurality of electrodes can be similarly connected to a second lead line. The first and second lead lines can be housed in a cable extending away from the support member. A distal end of the cable can include a connector for coupling the lead lines to an implantable pulse generator or other stimulus unit. In operation, the stimulus unit can bias the first plurality of electrodes at a first potential and the second plurality of electrodes at a second potential to generate an electric field proximate to a stimulation site.

    摘要翻译: 将电刺激施加到患者部位的装置和系统。 在一个实施例中,可植入电极组件包括由柔性支撑构件承载的电极阵列。 电极阵列可以包括与第二多个电极间隔开的第一多个电极。 第一多个电极可以连接到第一引线,并且第二多个电极可以类似地连接到第二引线。 第一引线和第二引线可以容纳在远离支撑构件的电缆中。 电缆的远端可以包括用于将引线耦合到可植入脉冲发生器或其它刺激单元的连接器。 在操作中,刺激单元可以以第一电位偏置第一多个电极,并且第二多个电极以第二电位偏置以产生靠近刺激部位的电场。

    Percutaneous apparatus with electrical coupling
    5.
    发明授权
    Percutaneous apparatus with electrical coupling 失效
    具有电耦合的经皮装置

    公开(公告)号:US07308318B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-11

    申请号:US10735807

    申请日:2003-12-16

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05

    摘要: Methods and apparatuses for electrically coupling to percutaneous probes wherein entry angles of the percutaneous probes are controllable. An apparatus in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a percutaneous electrode having a first segment with a first sharp end and a second segment with a second end, at least part of the first segment being aligned along an axis and at least part of the second segment being offset from the axis. The apparatus can further include a coupling member having an aperture with a wall portion, at least a portion of which is electrically conductive. The apparatuses include shaped support surfaces, and associated methods wherein a non-planar support surface can more easily match a recipient's skin surface contour for improved comfort and security upon attachment.

    摘要翻译: 用于电耦合到经皮探针的方法和装置,其中经皮探针的入射角是可控的。 根据本发明的一个实施例的装置包括经皮电极,其具有具有第一尖端的第一部分和具有第二端部的第二部分,所述第一部分的至少一部分沿轴线对准,并且至少部分 第二段偏离轴。 该装置还可以包括具有孔的耦合构件,该孔具有壁部分,其至少一部分是导电的。 这些设备包括成形的支撑表面和相关联的方法,其中非平面支撑表面可以更容易地匹配受体的皮肤表面轮廓,以在附着时提高舒适性和安全性。