Methods for delivery of optical signals to tissue for the treatment of a disease or condition
First Claim
1. A method for stimulating neural tissue to treat a neurological condition, the method comprising:
- providing a stimulator apparatus configured to operate in or on the neural tissue, the stimulator apparatus including a substrate comprising a transparent dielectric material and including an optical window coated on an exterior portion by a transparent polymeric layer comprising a compound configured to minimize attachment of cells to the optical window so as to maintain an optical transparency of the optical window for an extended period of time, the stimulator apparatus configured to generate one or more optical stimulation signals; and
delivering an optical stimulation signal generated by the stimulator apparatus to the neural tissue through the optical window to treat the neurological condition.
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein provide methods for treating various conditions and diseases using an optical signal. In one or more embodiments an apparatus is providing having an optical window, which is used to deliver an optical signal to provide stimulation to one or more tissue sites in the body such as the brain, optic nerve, eye, ganglia, spine, or other like site. The optical signals can be used to treat a variety of neurological diseases and conditions including epilepsy, migraine headaches and chronic pain. In particular applications the optical signals can be used to treat, inhibit or prevent epileptic or other neurological seizures by providing an optical input to a foci or surrounding tissue in the brain causing the seizure. The optical signal may also be combined with an electrical signal to produce an aggregate effect in tissue for treating the disease or condition such as a neurological disease or condition.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for stimulating neural tissue to treat a neurological condition, the method comprising:
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providing a stimulator apparatus configured to operate in or on the neural tissue, the stimulator apparatus including a substrate comprising a transparent dielectric material and including an optical window coated on an exterior portion by a transparent polymeric layer comprising a compound configured to minimize attachment of cells to the optical window so as to maintain an optical transparency of the optical window for an extended period of time, the stimulator apparatus configured to generate one or more optical stimulation signals; and delivering an optical stimulation signal generated by the stimulator apparatus to the neural tissue through the optical window to treat the neurological condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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