Apparatus and method for ultrasound spinal cord stimulation

Md. Monzurul Alam (Inventor), Yongping Zheng (Inventor)

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Abstract

A method for ultrasound stimulation of spinal cord, the method comprising at least two stimulation cycles, each comprising the steps of: a) obtaining a first real-time spinal cord using a first set of ultrasound transducers; b) selecting a pre-determined stimulation area of the spinal cord from the first real-time spinal cord; c) calculating the position and orientation of the selected stimulation area relative to a second set of ultrasound transducers; and d) stimulating the selected stimulation area of the spinal cord at the calculated relative position and orientation using the second set of ultrasound transducers.
Original languageEnglish
Patent number12,214,221
Filing date18/12/19
Publication statusPublished - 2025

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