Nerve cuff
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1. An electrode system comprising:
- an implantable cuff body at least partially self-wrappable about a nerve;
a plurality of rows of selectively activatable electrodes supported by the cuff body and including a first row and a second row, wherein at least some of the selectively activatable electrodes of the first row extend generally perpendicular to at least some of the selectively activatable electrodes of the second row; and
an anchor spaced longitudinally from all of the respective electrodes, with the anchor extending longitudinally from, and spaced apart from, the cuff body to secure the cuff body relative to a body structure, wherein the anchor comprises a coiled portion configured to secure the anchor relative to the body structure, and wherein the anchor is associated with a freestanding cuff module, including the cuff body.
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Abstract
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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1. An electrode system comprising:
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an implantable cuff body at least partially self-wrappable about a nerve; a plurality of rows of selectively activatable electrodes supported by the cuff body and including a first row and a second row, wherein at least some of the selectively activatable electrodes of the first row extend generally perpendicular to at least some of the selectively activatable electrodes of the second row; and an anchor spaced longitudinally from all of the respective electrodes, with the anchor extending longitudinally from, and spaced apart from, the cuff body to secure the cuff body relative to a body structure, wherein the anchor comprises a coiled portion configured to secure the anchor relative to the body structure, and wherein the anchor is associated with a freestanding cuff module, including the cuff body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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