Mechanism and method of attaching a stimulation and/or sensing electrode to a nerve
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1. An attachment mechanism for creating an electrical connection between a lead and a nerve bundle, the attachment mechanism comprising:
- an electrically insulative polymer material configured to attach to the nerve bundle, the polymer material including an electrode region of the polymer material sufficiently impregnated with nanotubes to be electrically conductive; and
an electrically conductive layer extending over an outer surface of the polymer material;
wherein the conductive layer and polymer layer are curved, the polymer layer forming an inner circumferential surface.
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Abstract
An attachment mechanism for creating an electrical connection between a lead and a nerve bundle is disclosed herein. The attachment mechanism includes an electrically insulative polymer material including an electrode region of the polymer material sufficiently impregnated with nanotubes to be electrically conductive.
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13 Claims
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1. An attachment mechanism for creating an electrical connection between a lead and a nerve bundle, the attachment mechanism comprising:
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an electrically insulative polymer material configured to attach to the nerve bundle, the polymer material including an electrode region of the polymer material sufficiently impregnated with nanotubes to be electrically conductive; and an electrically conductive layer extending over an outer surface of the polymer material; wherein the conductive layer and polymer layer are curved, the polymer layer forming an inner circumferential surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An attachment mechanism for creating an electrical connection between a lead and a nerve bundle, the attachment mechanism comprising:
- an electrically insulative polymer material including an electrode region of the polymer material sufficiently impregnated with nanotubes to be electrically, wherein the polymer material is applied to the nerve bundle in a liquid or gel form.
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12. A method of creating an electrical connection between a lead and a nerve bundle, the method comprising:
- placing an electrically insulative polymer material in contact with the nerve bundle in such a manner that the polymer material attaches to the nerve bundle, wherein the polymer material includes an electrode region of the polymer material sufficiently impregnated with nanotubes to be electrically conductive, and wherein placing the electrically insulative polymer material in contact with the nerve bundle comprises applying the polymer material to the nerve bundle in a liquid or gel form.
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13. A method of creating an electrical connection between a lead and a nerve bundle, the method comprising:
- placing an electrically insulative polymer material in contact with the nerve bundle in such a manner that the polymer material attaches to the nerve bundle, wherein the polymer material includes an electrode region of the polymer material sufficiently impregnated with nanotubes to be electrically conductive, and wherein placing the electrically insulative polymer material in contact with the nerve bundle comprises resiliently deforming the polymer material to at least partially encircle the nerve bundle with the polymer material.
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