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Independently-controlled bidirectional nerve stimulation

  • US 9,370,660 B2
  • Filed: 03/26/2014
  • Issued: 06/21/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Apparatus for stimulating a nerve of a subject, the apparatus being configured to drive first action potentials orthodromically in a first direction along the nerve, and second action potentials orthodromically along the nerve in an opposite direction to the first direction, the apparatus comprising:

  • a first excitation unit and a second excitation unit, the excitation units being configured to be placed in a proximity of the nerve of the subject;

    a blocking unit disposed between the excitation units and configured to be placeable in a proximity of the nerve of the subject; and

    a control unit, configured;

    to drive the first excitation unit to apply a first excitatory current to the nerve of the subject,to drive the second excitation unit to apply a second excitatory current to the nerve of the subject, andto drive the blocking unit to apply a blocking current to the nerve of the subject that blocks action potentials that propagate from the first and second excitatory units toward the blocking unit.

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