Patent ID: 11957469
Assignee: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A nerve cuff electrode comprising:
a plurality of electrode contacts; and
a nerve cuff comprising:
a first insulative layer comprising an inner surface configured to face a peripheral nerve; and
a second insulative layer comprising an outer surface configured to face away from the peripheral nerve, wherein the plurality of electrode contacts are positioned between the first insulative layer and the second insulative layer,
wherein the first insulative layer comprises at least one window configured to face the peripheral nerve and to electrically expose an active surface of at least one of the plurality of electrode contacts to the peripheral nerve such that the at least one of the plurality of electrode contacts is in electrical communication with the peripheral nerve,
wherein the second insulative layer comprises at least another window configured to face away from the peripheral nerve and expose an active surface of at least one other of the plurality of electrodes away from the peripheral nerve, and
wherein the at least one other of the plurality of electrode contacts is electrically isolated from the peripheral nerve by the first insulative layer and the at least one of the plurality of electrode contacts by the second insulative layer and is a stable ground electrode.