Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Nerve cuff, method and apparatus for manufacturing same
- Patent Title (中): 神经袖口,制造方法和装置
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Application No.: US11809934Application Date: 2007-06-04
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Publication No.: US08214056B2Publication Date: 2012-07-03
- Inventor: Joaquin Andres Hoffer , Marc-Olivier Imbeau , Jean-Martin Vallieres
- Applicant: Joaquin Andres Hoffer , Marc-Olivier Imbeau , Jean-Martin Vallieres
- Applicant Address: CA Quebec
- Assignee: Neurostream Technologies General Partnership
- Current Assignee: Neurostream Technologies General Partnership
- Current Assignee Address: CA Quebec
- Agency: Polsinelli Shughart PC
- Main IPC: A61N1/00
- IPC: A61N1/00

Abstract:
A nerve cuff comprising a wall band member having an inner surface defining a lumen when the wall band member is in a closed configuration for receiving a nerve therethrough. At least one longitudinal and contiguous conductor extends within the lumen. The conductor is insulated and has at least one exposed portion thereby providing an electrode. When mounting the nerve cuff to a nerve, each electrode is in electrical communication with the nerve. A multi-channel nerve cuff further comprises a plurality of longitudinal ridges formed on the inner surface with each adjacent pair of ridges defining a longitudinal chamber. Each chamber comprises a respective conductor extending therein. When mounting the multi-channel nerve cuff to the nerve, the ridges abut the nerve providing for each chamber to isolate respective longitudinal portions of the nerve. A method and an apparatus for manufacturing such nerve cuffs are also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080065184A1 Nerve cuff, method and apparatus for manufacturing same Public/Granted day:2008-03-13
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