Neural electrode arrangement
First Claim
1. A neural electrode arrangement includinga carrier body a performed at least substantially cylindrical internal space therein and elastically deformable such that a nerve can be inserted into the internal space, and at least one electrode comprising an elongated wire comprising a plurality of coils fixedly connected to the carrier body nd exposed at an inside surface of the carrier body, wherein th plurality of coils define a longitudinal central axis of the electrode that is not coincident with a longitudinal centrl axis of the carrier body.
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Abstract
A neural electrode arrangement comprises an elastically deformable carrier body defining a cylindrical internal space therein, and at least one electrode which is fixedly connected to the carrier body and which is in peripherally touchingly operative relationship with the internal space in the carrier body. The electrode is formed from an elongated wire coil.
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26 Claims
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1. A neural electrode arrangement including
a carrier body a performed at least substantially cylindrical internal space therein and elastically deformable such that a nerve can be inserted into the internal space, and at least one electrode comprising an elongated wire comprising a plurality of coils fixedly connected to the carrier body nd exposed at an inside surface of the carrier body, wherein th plurality of coils define a longitudinal central axis of the electrode that is not coincident with a longitudinal centrl axis of the carrier body.
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3. A neural electrode arrangement including
an elastically deformable carrier body having an elongated opening therein, wherein the carrier body defines a preformed at least substantially cylindrical internal space therein, and at least one electrode comprising an elongated wire comprising a plurality of coils fixedly connected to the carrier body and exposed at an inside surface of the carrier body, wherein the plurality of coils define a longitudinal central axis of the electrode that is not coincident with a longitudinal central axis of the carrier body and wherein the at least one electrode is inserted into said elongated opening in substantially flush relationship with the surrounding inside surface of the carrier body, and wherein the carrier body has a wall which is formed by portions of a cylinder and the thickness of which is at least equal to the diameter of said wire coil, and wherein the wall has as said opening a slot extending from the outside surface of the carrier body to the inside surface thereof and in which the at least one electrode is disposed.
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23. A neural electrode arrangement including
an elastically deformable carrier body defining an at least substantially cylindrical internal space therein, and at least one electrode comprising an elongated wire coil fixedly connected to the carrier body and exposed at an inside surface of the carrier body, wherein said carrier body is of an elongated configuration and comprises a central portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the carrier body and first, second, third, forth and fifth lateral portions which extend from said central portion alternately towards first and second sides thereof in substantially perpendicular relationship with said central portion, said lateral portions and said central portion defining the basic shape of a hollow cylinder, and wherein a respective electrode is disposed at least in first and second lateral portions extending towards different sides of said central portion.
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24. A neural electrode arrangement including
a carrier body defining a preformed at least substantially cylindrical internal space therein and elastically deformable such that a nerve can be inserted into the internal space, at least one electrode comprising an elongated wire comprising a plurality of coils, wherein; - the plurality of coils define a longitudinal central axis of the electrode that is not coincident with a longitudinal central axis of the carrier body, and
means connecting the at least one electrode to the carrier body in circumscribingly operative relationship with said internal space in the carrier body.
- the plurality of coils define a longitudinal central axis of the electrode that is not coincident with a longitudinal central axis of the carrier body, and
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25. A neural electrode arrangement including
an elastically deformable carrier body having an elongated opening therein, wherein the carrier body defines a preformed at least substantially cylindrical internal space therein, and at least one electrode comprising an elongated wire comprising a plurality of coils fixedly connected to the carrier body and exposed at an inside surface of the carrier body, wherein the plurality of coils define a longitudinal central axis of the electrode that is not coincident with a longitudinal central axis of the carrier body and wherein the at least one electrode is inserted into said elongated opening in substantially flush relationship with the surrounding inside surface of the carrier body.
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26. A neural electrode arrangement including
an elastically deformable carrier body having a preformed at least substantially cylindrical internal space therein, and at least one electrode comprising an elongated wire comprising a plurality of coils fixedly connected to the carrier body and exposed at an inside surface of the carrier body, wherein the plurality of coils define a longitudinal axis located toward the opposite side of the carrier body from the inside surface.
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