Patent ID: 9254379
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: A61N,F04C

Claim Text:
1. An implantable device for stimulating the spinal cord of a subject, comprising: (a) an electrode array comprising electrodes mounted on a backing, the array being configured to conform to the curved surface of the spinal cord; (b) a deformable support structure attached to the backing, configured to be implanted intradurally so as to urge the array against the spinal cord such that electrodes of the array engage the pial surface of the spinal cord; (c) one or more connecting member(s) attached to the support structure, configured to pass from the support structure out through the dura; and (d) an attachment portion attached to the connecting member(s), configured for securing the connecting member(s) to a vertebra in the subject.