IMPLANTABLE NEURAL SIGNAL ACQUISTION APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An implantable neural signal acquisition apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of electrodes configured to be subcutaneously implanted within neural tissue of a test subject and to collect analog neural signals from the test subject;
an implantable electronics package configured to be subcutaneously implanted within the test subject and to convert the analog neural signals to digital output; and
a wire bundle coupled between the electrode array and the implantable electronics package and configured to convey the analog neural signals from the plurality of electrodes to the implantable electronics package.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, an implantable neural signal acquisition apparatus includes a plurality of electrodes, an implantable electronics package, and a wire bundle. The electrodes are configured to be subcutaneously implanted within neural tissue of a test subject and to collect analog neural signals from the test subject. The implantable electronics package is configured to be subcutaneously implanted within the test subject and to convert the analog neural signals to digital output. The wire bundle is coupled between the electrode array and the implantable electronics package and is configured to convey the analog neural signals from the electrodes to the implantable electronics package.
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1. An implantable neural signal acquisition apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of electrodes configured to be subcutaneously implanted within neural tissue of a test subject and to collect analog neural signals from the test subject; an implantable electronics package configured to be subcutaneously implanted within the test subject and to convert the analog neural signals to digital output; and a wire bundle coupled between the electrode array and the implantable electronics package and configured to convey the analog neural signals from the plurality of electrodes to the implantable electronics package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A neuralphysiological data acquisition system comprising:
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an implantable neural signal acquisition apparatus including; an electrode array configured to be implanted subcutaneously within neural tissue of a test subject; a wire bundle coupled to the electrode array and configured to be implanted subcutaneously within the test subject; and an implantable electronics package coupled to the wire bundle and configured to be implanted subcutaneously within the test subject, the implantable electronics package further configured to convert the analog neural signals to digital output; and an external neural signal processor communicatively coupled to the implantable neural signal acquisition apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of collecting and conditioning neural signals comprising:
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collecting analog neural signals from neural tissue of a test subject; conditioning the collected analog neural signals within the test subject to generate a single digital output representing the collected analog neural signals; and transmitting the single digital output outside of the test subject to an external processing system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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