Monitoring And Regulating Physiological States And Functions Via Sensory Neural Inputs To The Spinal Cord
Method Of Inducing A Physiological Function Of An Organ Or A Tissue In A Patient
Inventors: Timothy M. Bruns: Robert A. Gaunt: Douglas John Weber
Patent Number: 15/462,487
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for monitoring and regulating physiological states and functions are disclosed. Several embodiments include application of one or more microelectrode arrays to a dorsal root ganglion for measurement of sensory neuron activity, or stimulation of sensory reflex circuits. The methods and apparatuses can be used, for example, for monitoring or controlling bladder function in a patient.
