Nerve cuff with pocket for leadless stimulator
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1. A nerve cuff for enclosing a leadless microstimulator, the microstimulator having a body with electrodes integrally attached thereto, in stable communication with a nerve, the nerve cuff comprising:
- a cuff body having a channel extending within the length of the cuff body for passage of a nerve;
a pocket within the cuff body, configured to removably hold the leadless microstimulator; and
an elongate opening slit extending the length of the cuff body configured to be opened to provide access to the pocket and the channel, and configured to be closed around the pocket and channel, enclosing the cuff body around the nerve.
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Abstract
An extravascular nerve cuff that is configured to hold a leadless, integral, implantable microstimulator. The nerve cuff may include a cuff body having a pocket or pouch for removably receiving the implantable device within. The nerve cuff can be secured around the nerve such that the electrodes of the device are stably positioned relative to the nerve. Furthermore, the nerve cuff drives the majority of the current from the stimulation device into the nerve, while shielding surrounding tissues from unwanted stimulation.
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1. A nerve cuff for enclosing a leadless microstimulator, the microstimulator having a body with electrodes integrally attached thereto, in stable communication with a nerve, the nerve cuff comprising:
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a cuff body having a channel extending within the length of the cuff body for passage of a nerve; a pocket within the cuff body, configured to removably hold the leadless microstimulator; and an elongate opening slit extending the length of the cuff body configured to be opened to provide access to the pocket and the channel, and configured to be closed around the pocket and channel, enclosing the cuff body around the nerve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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