Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Light application
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-31
2011-05-31
Johnson, III, Henry M (Department: 3769)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Light application
C128S898000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07951181
ABSTRACT:
The present invention, in one aspect, relates to a system for stimulating neural tissue of a living subject. The system comprises an energy source capable of generating optical energy, a connector having a first end and a second end capable of transmitting optical energy, and a probe operably coupled to the second end of the connector and having an end portion for delivering optical energy to a target neural tissue. In one embodiment, the energy source comprises a tunable laser.
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Jansen E. Duco
Kao Changquing C.
Konrad Peter E.
Mahadevan-Jansen Anita
Wells Jonathon D.
Johnson, III Henry M
Morris Manning & Martin LLP
Roane Aaron
Tingkang Xia Tim
Vanderbilt University
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