APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER
First Claim
1. A Neuro Sensing and Stimulation Device (NSSD), comprising:
- a conductive lead for implanting in a brain of a living entity;
a sensor coupled to the conductive lead for collecting data associated with one or more electrical signals detected in the conductive lead;
a stimulator coupled to the conductive lead to apply one or more electrical signals thereto;
a controller operable to;
collect data associated with one or more electrical signals detected in the conductive lead;
process the collected data to determine a stimulation sequence from the collected data; and
direct the stimulator to apply on the conductive lead one or more electrical signals determined from the stimulation sequence.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Neuro Sensing and Stimulation Device having a conductive lead for implanting in a brain of a living entity, a sensor coupled to the conductive lead for collecting data associated with one or more electrical signals detected in the conductive lead, a stimulator coupled to the conductive lead to apply one or more electrical signals thereto, and a controller. The controller can be operable to collect data associated with one or more electrical signals detected in the conductive lead, determine a stimulation sequence from the collected data, and direct the stimulator to apply on the conductive lead one or more electrical signals determined from the stimulation sequence. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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36 Claims
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1. A Neuro Sensing and Stimulation Device (NSSD), comprising:
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a conductive lead for implanting in a brain of a living entity; a sensor coupled to the conductive lead for collecting data associated with one or more electrical signals detected in the conductive lead; a stimulator coupled to the conductive lead to apply one or more electrical signals thereto; a controller operable to; collect data associated with one or more electrical signals detected in the conductive lead; process the collected data to determine a stimulation sequence from the collected data; and direct the stimulator to apply on the conductive lead one or more electrical signals determined from the stimulation sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A Controlling Device (CD), comprising a controller to:
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direct a Neuro Sensing and Stimulation Device (NSSD) having a conductive lead implanted in a brain of a living entity to supply sensing data derived from electrical activity sensed from the brain and for stimulating the brain; receive from the NSSD sensing data collected by the NSSD by way of the conductive lead; process the collected sensing data to determine stimulation instructions from the collected sensing data; and direct the NSSD to apply one or more electrical signals to the brain of the living entity according to the stimulation instructions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A Closed Loop Neural Device (CLND), comprising:
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a conductive lead for implanting in a portion of a brain of a living entity; a stimulation generator coupled to the conductive lead for applying signals to the portion of the brain; a neural sensor coupled to the conductive lead for sensing electrical activity in the portion of the brain; a controller coupled to the stimulation generator and the sensor to control the signals applied by the stimulation generator according to the electrical activity sensed in the portion of the brain; and a power supply to supply energy to the stimulation generator, the sensor, and the controller. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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