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Electroosmotic tissue treatment

  • US 9,731,122 B2
  • Filed: 04/29/2013
  • Issued: 08/15/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • implanting a first electrode within a subarachnoid cavity of a brain of a subject who is asymptomatic of Alzheimer'"'"'s disease, and a second electrode outside of the subarachnoid cavity of the brain of the subject who is asymptomatic of Alzheimer'"'"'s disease; and

    electroosmotically driving fluid between a site within the subarachnoid cavity of the brain of the subject and a site outside of the subarachnoid cavity of the brain of the subject who is asymptomatic of Alzheimer'"'"'s disease, by applying a treatment voltage between the first and the second electrodes in order to reduce risk for developing Alzheimer'"'"'s disease.

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