Patents by Inventor Ron Darby

Ron Darby 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).

  • Nerve stimulation for treating spasticity, tremor, muscle weakness, and other motor disorders
    Patent number: 6892098
    Abstract: A method for treating spasticity of a subject is provided, including driving a current into a nerve of the subject that includes one or more sensory fibers, and configuring the current so as to inhibit propagation of action potentials in one or more of the sensory fibers, so as to treat the spasticity. In a preferred embodiment, the sensory fibers include one or more Ia sensory fibers, and configuring the current includes configuring the current so as to inhibit propagation of the action potentials in at least one of the Ia sensory fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Biocontrol Medical Ltd.
    Inventors: Shai Ayal, Ehud Cohen, Ron Darby
  • Nerve stimulation for treating spasticity, tremor, muscle weakness, and other motor disorders
    Publication number: 20030100933
    Abstract: A method for treating spasticity of a subject is provided, including driving a current into a nerve of the subject that includes one or more sensory fibers, and configuring the current so as to inhibit propagation of action potentials in one or more of the sensory fibers, so as to treat the spasticity. In a preferred embodiment, the sensory fibers include one or more Ia sensory fibers, and configuring the current includes configuring the current so as to inhibit propagation of the action potentials in at least one of the Ia sensory fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: BIOCONTROL MEDICAL LTD.
    Inventors: Shai Ayal, Ehud Cohen, Ron Darby