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.
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