Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of generating visual percepts using conformal electrode arrays. The electrode arrays can be placed into the ventricular system or cerebral venous sinuses, which function as minimally invasive techniques for precise spatial and temporal localization of electrical activity within the brain, and precise electrical stimulation of brain tissue, to diagnose and restore function in conditions caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. The disclosure further comprises a system for using these arrays to generate time-varying electric fields to stimulate the visual pathways of the brain, including the optic radiations and the occipital cortex, in ways that lead to visual perception.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 10, 2019
Publication date:
October 31, 2019
Applicant:
Precision NeuroTechnologies LLC
Inventors:
Benjamin I. Rapoport, Demetrios Papageorgiou, Jason Chen
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of generating visual percepts using conformal electrode arrays. The electrode arrays can be placed into the ventricular system or cerebral venous sinuses, which function as minimally invasive techniques for precise spatial and temporal localization of electrical activity within the brain, and precise electrical stimulation of brain tissue, to diagnose and restore function in conditions caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. The disclosure further comprises a system for using these arrays to generate time-varying electric fields to stimulate the visual pathways of the brain, including the optic radiations and the occipital cortex, in ways that lead to visual perception.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 3, 2017
Date of Patent:
June 25, 2019
Assignee:
Precision NeuroTechnologies LLC
Inventors:
Benjamin I. Rapoport, Demetrios Papageorgiou, Jason Chen
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an array of electrodes on a flexible scaffolding, with the ability to collapse into an axial configuration suitable for deploying through a narrow cylindrical channel. The electrode arrays can be placed into the ventricular system of the brain, constituting a minimally invasive platform for precise spatial and temporal localization of electrical activity within the brain, and precise electrical stimulation of brain tissue, to diagnose and restore function in conditions caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 28, 2017
Publication date:
May 3, 2018
Applicant:
Precision NeuroTechnologies LLC
Inventors:
Benjamin I. RAPOPORT, Demetrios PAPAGEORGIOU, Jason CHEN
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an array of electrodes on a flexible scaffolding, with the ability to collapse into an axial configuration suitable for deploying through a narrow cylindrical channel. The electrode arrays can be placed into the ventricular system of the brain, constituting a minimally invasive platform for precise spatial and temporal localization of electrical activity within the brain, and precise electrical stimulation of brain tissue, to diagnose and restore function in conditions caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 3, 2017
Date of Patent:
January 16, 2018
Assignee:
PRECISION NEUROTECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventors:
Benjamin I. Rapoport, Demetrios Papageorgiou, Jason Chen