Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical energy applicator
Reexamination Certificate
2002-01-23
2010-06-08
Bockelman, Mark W (Department: 3766)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical energy applicator
C607S039000, C607S040000, C607S042000, C607S044000, C607S045000, C607S048000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07734355
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus (18) for treating a condition of a subject is provided. An electrode device (100) is adapted to be coupled to longitudinal nervous tissue (40) of the subject, and a control unit (50) is adapted to drive the electrode device to apply to the nervous tissue a current which is capable of inducing action potentials that propagate in the nervous tissue in a first direction, so as to treat the condition. The control unit is further adapted to suppress action potentials from propagating in the nervous tissue in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
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Ayal Shai
Cohen Ehud
Gross Yossi
Bio Control Medical (B.C.M.) Ltd.
Bockelman Mark W
Cooper & Dunham LLP
White John P.
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