Patents by Inventor Kirsten Jaax

Kirsten Jaax has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electrode arrangement for nerve stimulation and methods of treating disorders
    Publication number: 20070142889
    Abstract: A stimulator arrangement for stimulating nerves or other tissue includes an electrode arrangement having a substrate and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the substrate. The substrate is configured and arranged to be in a curved state prior to implantation into the body and to flatten with exposure to the body after implantation. The stimulator arrangement may also include a stimulator unit coupled to the electrode arrangement. The stimulator unit may also be implantable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Advanced Bionics Corporation
    Inventors: Todd Whitehurst, Kirsten Jaax, Rafael Carbunaru, Janusz Kuzma
  • Cuff electrode arrangement for nerve stimulation and methods of treating disorders
    Publication number: 20070129780
    Abstract: One embodiment is a stimulator arrangement for a nerve. The stimulator arrangement includes a cuff for placement around the nerve and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the cuff. The cuff comprises a first edge and defines a plurality of indentations along the first edge of the cuff. The stimulator arrangement may also include a stimulator unit coupled to the electrodes of the cuff. The stimulator unit may also be implantable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: Advanced Bionics Corporation
    Inventors: Todd Whitehurst, Kirsten Jaax, Rafael Carbunaru