NEURAL INTERFACE DEVICE AND INSERTION TOOLS
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1. A neural microarray, comprising:
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a plurality of elongate shafts extending from the base member, the elongate shafts each having a sidewall, a channel therethrough; and
a plurality of sites in communication with the channel and spaced apart along the sidewall, the sites configured to stimulate tissue or record a tissue parameter; and
a plurality of microfilaments housed within the channel of the plurality of elongate shafts and extending proximally from at least the base member and at least one of the microfilaments each extending distally out each of the plurality of sites.
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Abstract
An implanted neural micro interface device is provided. The device comprises microfilaments of various materials and forms embedded within a body. The microfilaments form interaction sites with surrounding neural tissue at their exit points from the implantable body. The body and filaments are configurable in a multitude of positions to provide increased engagement of a given neural tissue section as well as interaction and closed loop feedback between the microfilament sites. Such configurations allow for a range of recording, stimulating, and treatment modalities for the device within research and clinical settings.
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1. A neural microarray, comprising:
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a base member; a plurality of elongate shafts extending from the base member, the elongate shafts each having a sidewall, a channel therethrough; and
a plurality of sites in communication with the channel and spaced apart along the sidewall, the sites configured to stimulate tissue or record a tissue parameter; anda plurality of microfilaments housed within the channel of the plurality of elongate shafts and extending proximally from at least the base member and at least one of the microfilaments each extending distally out each of the plurality of sites. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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providing a microarray comprising a plurality of shafts comprising magnetic coils; inserting at least a portion of the shafts comprising the magnetic coils into neural tissue; and activating the magnetic coils sufficiently to modulate neural activity.
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25. A method of modulating neural activity, comprising:
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providing a microarray comprising a first shaft and a second shaft, the first and second shaft each having a sidewall and at least one sidewall opening, the first and second shafts each comprising at least one conductive microfilament within a channel of the shafts such that a distal end of the microfilament is proximate the sidewall opening; inserting the first shaft within tissue such that the sidewall opening is within tissue at a first location; inserting the second shaft at a second position within tissue such that the sidewall opening is within tissue at a second location; and activating the microfilaments, wherein following activation of the microfilaments, a constructive energy field effect is created within a zone of target tissue by the coordinating of the microfilaments. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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