METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTRACRANIAL NEUROSTIMULATION AND/OR SENSING
First Claim
1. An intracranial device electrode, comprising:
- a head contoured to be positioned adjacent to an outer portion of a patient'"'"'s skull, the head being made of electrically insulating material;
a shaft extending from the head, the shaft for insertion into a hole of the skull, the shaft being made of electrically insulating material; and
a conductive member internal to and integrally formed with the head and the shaft, the conductive member for transmitting electrical signals between an external controller electrically connected to the device and brain tissue of the patient.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Methods and systems for intracranial neurostimulation and/or sensing are disclosed. An intracranial signal transmission system in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes a generally electrically insulating body having a head portion configured to be positioned at least proximate to an outer surface of a patient'"'"'s skull, and a shaft portion configured to extend into an aperture in the patient'"'"'s skull. The system can further include at least one electrical contact portion integrated with the support body. The at least one electrical contact portion can be positioned to transfer electrical signals to, from, or both to and from the patient'"'"'s brain via an aperture in the patient'"'"'s skull.
-
Citations
8 Claims
-
1. An intracranial device electrode, comprising:
-
a head contoured to be positioned adjacent to an outer portion of a patient'"'"'s skull, the head being made of electrically insulating material; a shaft extending from the head, the shaft for insertion into a hole of the skull, the shaft being made of electrically insulating material; and a conductive member internal to and integrally formed with the head and the shaft, the conductive member for transmitting electrical signals between an external controller electrically connected to the device and brain tissue of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2)
-
-
3. A brain stimulating electrode, comprising:
-
a body, the body being made of an electrically insulating material, the body including a head and a shaft; the head being contoured to be positioned adjacent to an outer portion of a patient'"'"'s skull; the shaft extending from the head, the shaft for insertion into a hole in the patient'"'"'s skull; and a conductive member internal to and integrally formed with the body, the conductive member for transmitting electrical signals between an external controller electrically connected to the electrode and brain tissue of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (4)
-
-
5. A brain stimulating electrode, comprising:
-
a body, the body being made of an electrically insulating material, the body including a head and a shaft; the head being contoured to be positioned adjacent to an outer portion of a patient'"'"'s skull; the shaft extending from the head, the shaft for insertion into a hole in the patient'"'"'s skull; and first and second electrically conductive contacts integrated within the body, the first and second electrically conductive contacts for transmitting electrical signals between an external controller electrically connected to the first and second contacts and brain tissue of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
-
Specification