Patent ID: 8244347
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: A61M,A61N

Abstract:
1. An implantable patient treatment apparatus for implanting in neural tissue, the apparatus comprising: an implantable force delivery device that is changeable between a first state in which the force delivery device applies a first mechanical force to the neural tissue, and a second state in which the force delivery device applies no mechanical force or a second mechanical force less than the first mechanical force to the neural tissue while the force delivery device is implanted; an actuator coupled to the force delivery device with a communication link to change the state of the force delivery device; and a controller operatively coupled to the actuator to automatically direct the force delivery device to change repeatedly between the first and second states while the forte delivery device is implanted, wherein the neural tissue is selected from the group consisting of the cortex, subcortical structures, the spinal cord and the peripheral nervous system and wherein the controller and the actuator are configured to direct the force delivery device to apply a maximum constant pressure from about 26.5 gm/cm 2 to about 60 gm/cm 2 .