VRABEC, Tina L.,SHAW, Laura,KILGORE, Kevin L.,BHADRA, Niloy
申请号：
AU2018397759
公开号：
AU2018397759A1
申请日:
2018.12.28
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2020
代理人:
摘要：
A DC nerve conduction block can be maintained by delivering a subthreshold direct current (DC) after priming a neural structure with a suprathreshold DC. A waveform generator can provide a DC waveform including a first phase with a first amplitude capable of providing a nerve conduction block of a neural structure within 1 second and a second phase with a second amplitude less than the first amplitude. One or more electrodes can deliver the first phase for to the neural structure for a first time to provide the nerve conduction block of the neural structure within 1 second and deliver the second phase to the neural structure for a second time to maintain the block of the neural structure. By maintaining the DC nerve conduction block with the subthreshold DC, significant power can be saved, resulting in an extended battery life of the waveform generator.
