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Nerve cuff
US8934992B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8934992-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213600572-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | Sep 1, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
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An electrode cuff includes a first elongate portion and a second elongate portion. The first elongate portion is configured to removably contact a length of a nerve while the second elongate portion extends outwardly at an angle relative to a first side edge of the first elongate portion to at least partially wrap about the nerve. The electrode cuff includes a first series of electrodes that is spaced apart longitudinally along the first elongate portion. A width of the second elongate portion is sized to fit between adjacent branches extending from a nerve.
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What is claimed is: 1. An electrode cuff comprising: a first elongate portion configured with a length to removably contact, and be aligned generally parallel to, length of a nerve, the first elongate portion having a first side edge and a second opposite side edge, both of which extend generally parallel to the length of the first elongate portion; a second elongate portion to extend outwardly from, and perpendicular relative to, the first edge of the first elongate portion, wh…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8934992B2 cover?
- An electrode cuff includes a first elongate portion and a second elongate portion. The first elongate portion is configured to removably contact a length of a nerve while the second elongate portion extends outwardly at an angle relative to a first side edge of the first elongate portion to at least partially wrap about the nerve. The electrode cuff includes a first series of electrodes that is…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Johnson Blake D, Christopherson Mark, Rondoni John, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61N1/0556. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).