ELECTRODE CUFFS
First Claim
1. Apparatus for application to a nerve of a subject, comprising an electrode cuff, which comprises:
- a housing, configured to be placed at least partially around the nerve so as to define an inner surface of the housing that faces the nerve;
a plurality of insulating elements coupled to the inner surface of the housing at respective insulating element longitudinal positions along the housing, such that the inner surface of the housing and pairs of the insulating elements define one or more respective cavities at respective cavity longitudinal positions along the housing; and
one or more electrodes, fixed to the housing in fewer than all of the cavities, such that at least one of the cavities is an empty cavity that does not have an electrode positioned therein.
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided for application to a nerve of a subject, including an electrode cuff, which includes a housing, which is configured to be placed at least partially around the nerve so as to define an inner surface of the housing that faces the nerve. A plurality of insulating elements are coupled to the inner surface of the housing at respective insulating element longitudinal positions along the housing, such that the inner surface of the housing and pairs of the insulating elements define one or more respective cavities at respective cavity longitudinal positions along the housing. One or more electrodes are fixed to the housing in fewer than all of the cavities, such that at least one of the cavities is an empty cavity that does not have an electrode positioned therein. Other embodiments are also described.
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28 Claims
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1. Apparatus for application to a nerve of a subject, comprising an electrode cuff, which comprises:
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a housing, configured to be placed at least partially around the nerve so as to define an inner surface of the housing that faces the nerve; a plurality of insulating elements coupled to the inner surface of the housing at respective insulating element longitudinal positions along the housing, such that the inner surface of the housing and pairs of the insulating elements define one or more respective cavities at respective cavity longitudinal positions along the housing; and one or more electrodes, fixed to the housing in fewer than all of the cavities, such that at least one of the cavities is an empty cavity that does not have an electrode positioned therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Apparatus for application to a nerve, comprising:
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a cuff shaped so as to define along a longitudinal axis thereof one or more cavities open to the nerve when the cuff is placed at least partially around the nerve; and one or more electrodes, fixed to the cuff in fewer than all of the cavities, such that at least one of the cavities is an empty cavity that does not have an electrode positioned therein. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method comprising:
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placing, at least partially around a nerve, a cuff shaped so to define along a longitudinal axis thereof one or more cavities open to the nerve, the cuff including one or more electrodes fixed to the cuff in few than all of the cavities, such that at least one of the cavities is an empty cavity that does not have an electrode positioned therein; and applying a current to the nerve using at least a portion of the electrodes.
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