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Method and means for connecting and controlling a large number of contacts for electrical cell stimulation in living organisms

  • US 8,565,868 B2
  • Filed: 09/28/2009
  • Issued: 10/22/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for directionally stimulating a cell of a living organism, the system comprising:

  • a picafina with a proximal extremity, a distal extremity, an inner lumen and an outer shell enclosing the inner lumen;

    a plurality of one or more electrodes;

    an electrical energy storage means and an electronics controlling unit are electrically coupled with an address decoder which is located within the picafina, wherein the decoder is electrically coupled to the electrodes located on the picafina;

    wherein the electronics controlling unit and the picafina are provided with digital electronics to identify the electrodes;

    whereby the digital electronics select a subset of at least one of the plurality of one or more electrodes.

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