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公开(公告)号:US08843188B2
公开(公告)日:2014-09-23
申请号:US12948848
申请日:2010-11-18
CPC分类号: A61N1/0556 , A61N1/0551 , A61N1/36071 , A61N1/36185
摘要: Example adjustable electrodes are described. One example adjustable electrode includes two or more contacts configured to selectively deliver high frequency alternating current (HFAC) to a nerve in an amount sufficient to produce an HFAC nerve conduction block in the nerve. The example adjustable electrode also includes a logic configured to selectively control which of the two or more contacts deliver HFAC to the nerve to control whether the nerve electrode is in a first (e.g., onset response mitigating) configuration or in a second (e.g., HFAC nerve conduction block maintenance) configuration. The electrode may be used in applications including, but not limited to, nerve block applications, and nerve stimulation applications. The electrode may be adjusted by changing attributes including, but not limited to, the number, length, orientation, distance between, surface area, and distance from a nerve of contacts to be used to deliver the HFAC.
摘要翻译: 描述可调电极示例。 一个示例性可调节电极包括两个或更多个触点,其被配置为以足以在神经中产生HFAC神经传导阻滞的量向神经选择性地递送高频交流电(HFAC)。 示例性可调节电极还包括被配置为选择性地控制两个或多个触点中的哪一个将HFAC递送到神经以控制神经电极是否处于第一(例如起始应答缓解)配置或第二次(例如,HFAC) 神经传导阻滞维持)配置。 电极可用于包括但不限于神经阻滞应用和神经刺激应用的应用中。 可以通过改变属性来调节电极,包括但不限于数量,长度,取向,距离,表面积以及与用于递送HFAC的接触的神经的距离。
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公开(公告)号:US09008800B2
公开(公告)日:2015-04-14
申请号:US12949074
申请日:2010-11-18
CPC分类号: A61N1/0551 , A61L31/048 , A61N1/0436 , A61N1/0556 , A61N1/325 , A61N1/36067 , A61N1/36103
摘要: Example ionic coupling electrodes are described. One example ionic conducting electrode includes a first portion that can be coupled to a single phase current source. The first portion carries current flow via electrons. The electrode includes a second portion to apply a current to a nerve tissue. The second portion carries current flow via ions. The second portion is positioned between the nerve tissue and the first portion to prevent the first portion from touching the nerve tissue. The current applied to the nerve tissue is produced in the second portion in response to a current that is present in the first portion. The current present in the first portion is provided from a single phase current source. The electrode may be used in applications including, but not limited to, nerve block applications and nerve stimulation applications.
摘要翻译: 示例性的离子耦合电极被描述。 一个示例性的离子导电电极包括可以耦合到单相电流源的第一部分。 第一部分通过电子传送电流。 电极包括将电流施加到神经组织的第二部分。 第二部分通过离子传送电流。 第二部分位于神经组织和第一部分之间,以防止第一部分接触神经组织。 响应于存在于第一部分中的电流,在第二部分中产生施加到神经组织的电流。 第一部分中存在的电流由单相电流源提供。 电极可用于包括但不限于神经阻滞应用和神经刺激应用的应用中。
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