US Patent:
20230020138, Jan 19, 2023
Inventors:
- Columbus OH, US
Gaurav Sharma - Columbus OH, US
Andrew Sweeney - Columbus OH, US
Amy M. Heintz - Dublin OH, US
Stephanie Kute - Columbus OH, US
Nicholas Annetta - Columbus OH, US
Thomas D. Haubert - Columbus OH, US
Steven M. Risser - Reynoldsburg OH, US
Jeffrey Friend - Columbus OH, US
John Bartholomew - Columbus OH, US
Rachel Thurston - Columbus OH, US
Alexander C. Morrow - Gahanna OH, US
George Brand - Columbus OH, US
Jeffrey Ellis - Columbus OH, US
Matthew Mowrer - Columbus OH, US
Raymond Zaborski - Columbus OH, US
International Classification:
A61N 1/05
A61N 1/04
A61B 5/00
A61B 5/11
A61B 5/291
A61B 5/375
A61B 5/389
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to neuromuscular stimulation and sensing cuffs. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff has at least two fingers and a plurality of electrodes disposed on each finger. More generally, the neuromuscular stimulation cuff includes an outer, reusable component and an inner, disposable component. One or more electrodes are housed within the reusable component. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff may be produced by providing an insulating substrate layer, forming a conductive circuit on the substrate layer to form a conductive circuit layer, adhering a cover layer onto the conductive circuit layer to form a flexible circuit, and cutting at least one flexible finger from the flexible circuit. The neuromuscular stimulation cuff employs a flexible multi-electrode design which allows for reanimation of complex muscle movements in a patient, including individual finger movement.