The present invention provides the electrode structure of a neural probe including electrodes for bio-signal measurement and stimulation. In an embodiment, the present invention provides an electrode structure for a neural probe that measures bio-logical signals or applies stimulation, the electrode structure including: a substrate; electrodes formed on at least one surface of the substrate; and a wiring formed on the substrate and connected to the electrodes; wherein the electrodes include one or more measurement electrodes connected to a measurement circuit and one or more stimulation electrodes connected to a stimulation circuit.

The present invention provides the electrode structure of a neural probe including electrodes for bio-signal measurement and stimulation. In an embodiment, the present invention provides an electrode structure for a neural probe that measures bio-logical signals or applies stimulation, the electrode structure including: a substrate; electrodes formed on at least one surface of the substrate; and a wiring formed on the substrate and connected to the electrodes; wherein the electrodes include one or more measurement electrodes connected to a measurement circuit and one or more stimulation electrodes connected to a stimulation circuit.

The present invention discloses systems and methods for mapping gastric activity with an electrode array patch disposed over an abdomen skin surface of a patient. A method may include measuring electrical signals associated with gastric activity of the patient with the electrode array patch over a predetermined time period and concurrently receiving patient symptom information, determining one or more normalized biometrics from the measured electrical signals, correlating the one or more normalized biometrics and the patient symptom information, determining a measure of correlation, determining a measure of temporal association, and determining a gastrointestinal phenotype of the patient based at least in part on the measure of correlation and the measure of temporal association. The present invention advantageously enables mapping of gut motility patterns at high spatial resolution for the identification of gastric disorders and provides biomarkers of pathophysiology which include correlations with symptom severity profiles.

The present invention discloses systems and methods for mapping gastric activity with an electrode array patch disposed over an abdomen skin surface of a patient. A method may include measuring electrical signals associated with gastric activity of the patient with the electrode array patch over a predetermined time period and concurrently receiving patient symptom information, determining one or more normalized biometrics from the measured electrical signals, correlating the one or more normalized biometrics and the patient symptom information, determining a measure of correlation, determining a measure of temporal association, and determining a gastrointestinal phenotype of the patient based at least in part on the measure of correlation and the measure of temporal association. The present invention advantageously enables mapping of gut motility patterns at high spatial resolution for the identification of gastric disorders and provides biomarkers of pathophysiology which include correlations with symptom severity profiles.

The present invention relates to the field of implantable neural interface devices and, in particular, it refers to a new implantable polymeric neural electrode for extra- or intra-neural applications, as well as to a process for the simple and economically sustainable manufacture thereof.

The present application provides an implantation system and method for implanting a flexible neural electrode. The implantation system comprises a flexible neural electrode and an auxiliary implantation assembly. The flexible neural electrode is provided with an auxiliary implantation part. The auxiliary implantation assembly comprises a cannula assembly and a guide wire, the cannula assembly comprises an inner cannula and an outer cannula, the guide wire has a retracted state in which it is retracted within the inner cannula and an extended state in which it penetrates out of a distal end of the inner cannula, and an extended end of the guide wire is connected to the auxiliary implantation part. Wherein, when the guide wire is in the retracted state, the flexible neural electrode is in a curled state in which it is curled between the inner cannula and the outer cannula; when the guide wire is in the extended state, the flexible neural electrode moves to an intended target area along with the guide wire and unfolds, so as to transition from the curled state to an unfolded state. The above structure can achieve the objective of implantation through a small slit on the target object, and can ensure precise implantation and flat adherence of flexible neural electrodes on the surface of the implant by strategy of the auxiliary implantation assemblies.

The present application provides an implantation system and method for implanting a flexible neural electrode. The implantation system comprises a flexible neural electrode and an auxiliary implantation assembly. The flexible neural electrode is provided with an auxiliary implantation part. The auxiliary implantation assembly comprises a cannula assembly and a guide wire, the cannula assembly comprises an inner cannula and an outer cannula, the guide wire has a retracted state in which it is retracted within the inner cannula and an extended state in which it penetrates out of a distal end of the inner cannula, and an extended end of the guide wire is connected to the auxiliary implantation part. Wherein, when the guide wire is in the retracted state, the flexible neural electrode is in a curled state in which it is curled between the inner cannula and the outer cannula; when the guide wire is in the extended state, the flexible neural electrode moves to an intended target area along with the guide wire and unfolds, so as to transition from the curled state to an unfolded state. The above structure can achieve the objective of implantation through a small slit on the target object, and can ensure precise implantation and flat adherence of flexible neural electrodes on the surface of the implant by strategy of the auxiliary implantation assemblies.

The present application provides an implantation system and method for implanting a flexible neural electrode. The implantation system comprises a flexible neural electrode and an auxiliary implantation assembly. The flexible neural electrode is provided with an auxiliary implantation part. The auxiliary implantation assembly comprises a cannula assembly and a guide wire, the cannula assembly comprises an inner cannula and an outer cannula, the guide wire has a retracted state in which it is retracted within the inner cannula and an extended state in which it penetrates out of a distal end of the inner cannula, and an extended end of the guide wire is connected to the auxiliary implantation part. Wherein, when the guide wire is in the retracted state, the flexible neural electrode is in a curled state in which it is curled between the inner cannula and the outer cannula; when the guide wire is in the extended state, the flexible neural electrode moves to an intended target area along with the guide wire and unfolds, so as to transition from the curled state to an unfolded state. The above structure can achieve the objective of implantation through a small slit on the target object, and can ensure precise implantation and flat adherence of flexible neural electrodes on the surface of the implant by strategy of the auxiliary implantation assemblies.

The present application provides an implantation system and method for implanting a flexible neural electrode. The implantation system comprises a flexible neural electrode and an auxiliary implantation assembly. The flexible neural electrode is provided with an auxiliary implantation part. The auxiliary implantation assembly comprises a cannula assembly and a guide wire, the cannula assembly comprises an inner cannula and an outer cannula, the guide wire has a retracted state in which it is retracted within the inner cannula and an extended state in which it penetrates out of a distal end of the inner cannula, and an extended end of the guide wire is connected to the auxiliary implantation part. Wherein, when the guide wire is in the retracted state, the flexible neural electrode is in a curled state in which it is curled between the inner cannula and the outer cannula; when the guide wire is in the extended state, the flexible neural electrode moves to an intended target area along with the guide wire and unfolds, so as to transition from the curled state to an unfolded state. The above structure can achieve the objective of implantation through a small slit on the target object, and can ensure precise implantation and flat adherence of flexible neural electrodes on the surface of the implant by strategy of the auxiliary implantation assemblies.

Various methods for making probe devices that include the addition of electrode contact material using various different processes and/or techniques, along with the resulting devices. Some methods include adding electrode contact material such that the resulting electrode contacts are suitable for direct contact with patient tissue while encapsulating materials that are not.