Unique Apparatus and Method for Neural Prosthetic Insertion

Description

The invention relates to apparatus and methods for the surgical implantation into soft tissue of devices, such as (1) prosthetic neural interfaces between computers and the machinery they control and biological tissue, for example neurons and the nodes of Ranvier on axons in nerve bundles, (2) optical fibers for the localized stimulation of neurons and other cell types, and (3) drug delivery catheters, among others.

IP Status

https://patents.google.com/patent/US10350021B2

Quick Facts:
Reference Number: 03068
Technology Type: Medical Device
Technology Subtype: Surgical Medical Device
Therapeutic Areas: Neuroscience
Tags: Prosthetics, Surgery
Lead Inventor: Xinyan Cui
Department: Bioengineering
All Tech Innovators: Xinyan Cui, Gary Keith Fedder, Peter Gilgunn, Takashi Daniel Yoshida Kozai, O. Burak Ozdoganlar Ph.D., Douglas John Weber
Date Submitted: 2013-06-06