William C. Tang;Ryan Langan;James H. Fallon;William E. Bunney
发明人:
William C. Tang,James H. Fallon,William E. Bunney,Ryan Langan
申请号：
US13164599
公开号：
US08452418B2
申请日:
2011.06.20
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
A neural probe device includes a housing configured to receive a nerve fiber of a subject and an anchor disposed within the housing and configured to fix the nerve fiber relative to the housing. The device further includes a plurality of actuatable, moveable electrodes disposed in the housing along a length of the nerve fiber, each moveable electrode comprising a plurality of projections containing one or more electrodes thereon, wherein actuation of the moveable electrode causes the moveable electrode to move generally transverse to a long axis of the nerve fiber and penetrate the nerve fiber with the plurality of projections. The device is also optionally configured to inject a growth factor into the nerve fiber to maintain the viability of the nerve fiber.
