Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical energy applicator
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-29
2005-11-29
Cohen, Lee S. (Department: 3739)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical energy applicator
C607S117000, C607S118000, C623S006630
Reexamination Certificate
active
06970746
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a spatially adaptive, implanted microcontact structure for neuroprostheses suitable for treating functional disorders of the nervous system for the purpose of reversible anchorage on nerve tissue. The spatially adaptive microcontact structure (RAM) is characterized in particular in that an optimum contact or active connection to nerve tissue is ensured. The implanted microcontact structure comprises subareas that are movable relative to one another and that can be brought into at least two permanent desired positions relative to one another and that can be brought into a desired position during implantation for the purpose of mechanical anchorage to the nerve tissue to be contacted and can also be brought out of one desired position into another during explantation to release the anchorage.
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Flexible, Polyimide-Based Neural Interfaces, Thoms Stieglitz, Hansjoerg Beutel, Ralf Keller, Martin Schuettler, J.-Uwe Meyer—Fraunhofer-Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Sensore Systems/Microsystems Department Ensheimer Strasse 48, D-6686 Sankt Ingbert, Germany e-mail thomas.stieglitz@ibmt.fhg.de 8 pages date 1999.
Becker Michael
Eckmiller Rolf
Hünermann Ralph
Cohen Lee S.
Intelligent Implants GmbH
Onka Thomas J.
Synnestvedt Lechner & Woodbridge LLP
Woodbridge Esq. Richard C.
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