Patent ID: 7096070
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. An implant device adapted for treatment of neuroglial or neuro-muscular tissue, said implant device comprising (1) an elongated body with a distal end and a proximal end; (2) a plurality of micro-electrodes at the distal end; (3) an electric connection terminal at the proximal end for connection to a power source; (4) a plurality of electrical conductors extending through the elongated body from the distal end to the proximal end, wherein each electrical conductor is attached to a single micro-electrode at the distal end, whereby any selected pair of the plurality of micro-electrodes can be electrically connected to the electric connection terminal to form an electrical pathway between the electric connection terminal, the selected pair of the plurality of micro-electrodes, and the neuroglial or neuro-muscular tissue to be treated; and (5) a multiplexer or switching device to measure impedance between the selected pair of the plurality of micro-electrodes in order to determine a satisfactory pair of the plurality of micro-electrodes to form the electrical pathway.