Optical neural stimulating device having a short stimulating assembly
    1.
    发明授权
    Optical neural stimulating device having a short stimulating assembly 失效
    具有短刺激组件的光学神经刺激装置

    公开(公告)号:US08355793B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-15

    申请号:US12348235

    申请日:2009-01-02

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00 A61N5/06

    摘要: A cochlear implant is provided. The cochlear implant comprises a stimulator unit configured to generate electrical stimulation signals based on sound processor-encoded signals, and to generate one or more optical stimulation signals, and an implantable stimulating assembly. The implantable stimulating assembly is configured to be implanted into a basal region of a recipient's cochlea such that when the stimulating assembly is fully implanted, a distal end of the assembly extends to the basal turn of the cochlea. The stimulating assembly also comprises: an optical contact to deliver the one or more optical stimulation signals to the cochlea, and an electrical contact to deliver the electric stimulation signals to a basal region of the cochlea so as to cause perception by the recipient of one or more frequency components of the acoustic sound signal.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种人工耳蜗。 耳蜗植入物包括被配置为基于声音处理器编码的信号产生电刺激信号并且产生一个或多个光刺激信号的刺激器单元和可植入刺激组件。 植入式刺激组件被配置成植入受体耳蜗的基底区域,使得当刺激组件被完全植入时,组件的远端延伸到耳蜗的基底转向。 所述刺激组件还包括:将所述一个或多个光刺激信号传送到所述耳蜗的光学接触器,以及电接触件,以将所述电刺激信号传送到所述耳蜗的基底区域,以使所述接收者感知到一个或 更多频率成分的声音信号。

    Electroneural interface for a medical implant
    2.
    发明授权
    Electroneural interface for a medical implant 失效
    医用植入物的电子界面

    公开(公告)号:US08447409B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-21

    申请号:US12580045

    申请日:2009-10-15

    申请人: Fysh Dadd Jim Patrick

    发明人: Fysh Dadd Jim Patrick

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00

    摘要: Embodiments are generally directed to improving the interface between one or more electrode contacts of a medical implant and the neurons of a recipient of the medical implant. In an embodiment, a growth factor is applied to stimulate the growth of peripheral processes (also referred to as dendrites). Then an electric field is applied to direct the growth of the peripheral processes towards the electrode contact. Growing peripheral processes towards the electrode contacts may reduce the charge required to stimulate the peripheral processes and improve operation of the medical implant.

    摘要翻译: 实施例通常涉及改善医用植入物的一个或多个电极接触件与医用植入物的接受者的神经元之间的界面。 在一个实施方案中,应用生长因子以刺激外围过程(也称为树突)的生长。 然后施加电场以将周边工艺的生长引向电极接触。 朝向电极接触的不断增长的外围工艺可以减少刺激外围工艺所需的电荷并改善医疗植入物的操作。

    USING A GENETIC ALGORITHM IN MIXED MODE DEVICE
    3.
    发明申请
    USING A GENETIC ALGORITHM IN MIXED MODE DEVICE 有权
    在混合模式设备中使用遗传算法

    公开(公告)号:US20100280307A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-04

    申请号:US12835428

    申请日:2010-07-13

    IPC分类号: A61F11/04

    CPC分类号: A61N1/36036

    摘要: Apparatus and method for at least partially fitting a medical implant system to a recipient is described. The medical implant system is configured to provide electrical stimulation and at least one other mode of stimulation to the recipient. These apparatuses and methods comprise executing a genetic algorithm to select a set of parameter values for the medical implant system. This genetic algorithm may comprise generating successive generations of child populations and then providing a determined set of parameter values to the medical implant system for use in providing stimulation to the recipient.

    摘要翻译: 描述了将医疗植入物系统至少部分地装配到接受者的装置和方法。 医疗植入系统被配置为向受体提供电刺激和至少一种其它刺激模式。 这些装置和方法包括执行遗传算法以选择用于医学植入系统的一组参数值。 该遗传算法可以包括生成子代的连续世代,然后向医学植入系统提供确定的一组参数值,以用于向接受者提供刺激。

    Sphincteric control system
    4.
    发明申请
    Sphincteric control system 失效
    括约肌控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050192635A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-01

    申请号:US10943972

    申请日:2004-09-20

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00 A61N1/36

    摘要: A sphincteric control system for controlling the function of a bodily organ, such as the bladder. The system comprises a first implanted sphincter (12) disposed about a portion of the bodily organ, a second implanted sphincter (13) disposed about a portion of the bodily organ, and a stimulator unit (20) that is adapted to apply electrical stimulation to each of the first and second implanted sphincters. One of the first or second implanted sphincters is made from a smooth muscle and the other of the first or second implanted sphincters is made from a striated muscle.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制诸如膀胱的身体器官的功能的括约肌控制系统。 所述系统包括围绕所述身体器官的一部分设置的第一植入括约肌(12),围绕所述身体器官的一部分设置的第二植入括约肌(13)和适于对所述身体器官施加电刺激的刺激器单元(20) 每个第一和第二植入括约肌。 第一或第二植入括约肌之一由平滑肌制成,第一或第二植入括约肌中的另一个由横纹肌制成。

    FITTING A PROSTHETIC HEARING IMPLANT FOR A RECIPIENT
    5.
    发明申请
    FITTING A PROSTHETIC HEARING IMPLANT FOR A RECIPIENT 审中-公开
    为接收者配备一个前置听觉植入物

    公开(公告)号:US20090076569A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-19

    申请号:US12181098

    申请日:2008-07-28

    IPC分类号: A61F11/04 A61N1/36

    CPC分类号: A61N1/36036

    摘要: System and methods for fitting a cochlear implant for a recipient. In a fitting method, receiving, at an acoustic domain user interface, an acoustic target intensity for each of a plurality of frequency channels at which the recipient is to experience a desired percept; loading into a speech processor unit of the cochlear implant a MAP specifying a stimulation signal current level corresponding to a selected acoustic target; presenting the selected acoustic target to the cochlear implant so as to cause the cochlear implant to deliver electrical stimulation to the recipient at the current level corresponding to the selected acoustic target; and upon receipt of an external command: adjusting the current level corresponding to the selected acoustic target; and repeating the loading and the presenting steps.

    摘要翻译: 用于装配接收器的人工耳蜗的系统和方法。 在拟合方法中,在声域用户界面处接收用于接收者将经历所需感知的多个频道中的每一个的声目标强度; 加载到所述耳蜗植入物的语音处理器单元中,MAP指定对应于所选择的声目标的刺激信号电流电平; 将所选择的声目标呈现到所述耳蜗植入物,以便使所述耳蜗植入物以对应于所选择的声目标的当前水平向接受者传递电刺激; 并且在接收到外部命令时:调整与所选择的声目标对应的当前级别; 并重复加载和呈现步骤。

    Using a genetic algorithm in mixed mode device
    6.
    发明授权
    Using a genetic algorithm in mixed mode device 有权
    在混合模式设备中使用遗传算法

    公开(公告)号:US08355794B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-15

    申请号:US12835428

    申请日:2010-07-13

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00

    CPC分类号: A61N1/36036

    摘要: Apparatus and method for at least partially fitting a medical implant system to a recipient is described. The medical implant system is configured to provide electrical stimulation and at least one other mode of stimulation to the recipient. These apparatuses and methods comprise executing a genetic algorithm to select a set of parameter values for the medical implant system. This genetic algorithm may comprise generating successive generations of child populations and then providing a determined set of parameter values to the medical implant system for use in providing stimulation to the recipient.

    摘要翻译: 描述了将医疗植入物系统至少部分地装配到接受者的装置和方法。 医疗植入系统被配置为向受体提供电刺激和至少一种其它刺激模式。 这些装置和方法包括执行遗传算法以选择用于医学植入系统的一组参数值。 该遗传算法可以包括生成子代的连续世代,然后向医学植入系统提供确定的一组参数值,以用于向接受者提供刺激。

    SPHINCTERIC CONTROL SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请
    SPHINCTERIC CONTROL SYSTEM 审中-公开
    气球控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100274072A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-28

    申请号:US12831916

    申请日:2010-07-07

    IPC分类号: A61F2/48 A61N1/36

    摘要: A sphincteric control system for controlling the function of a bodily organ, such as the bladder. The system includes a first implanted sphincter disposed about a portion of the bodily organ, a second implanted sphincter disposed about a portion of the bodily organ, and a stimulator unit that is adapted to apply electrical stimulation to each of the first and second implanted sphincters. One of the first or second implanted sphincters is made from a smooth muscle and the other of the first or second implanted sphincters is made from a striated muscle.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制诸如膀胱的身体器官的功能的括约肌控制系统。 系统包括设置在身体器官的一部分周围的第一植入括约肌,设置在身体器官的一部分上的第二植入括约肌,以及适于对第一和第二植入括约肌中的每一个施加电刺激的刺激器单元。 第一或第二植入括约肌之一由平滑肌制成,第一或第二植入括约肌中的另一个由横纹肌制成。