Associated Labs/Orgs
Bristol Functional Neurosurgery Team; Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Oxford University
Description
Skull-mounted brain pacemaker to increase cerebral blood flow and therefore treat cerebrovascular diseases. Used for DBS but bypasses the need for implants in chest and neck.
Funding
$2M
Invasive / Non-invasive / Semi-invasive
Invasive
New/Existing Tech
Tech used (specifics)
Wirelessly-charged brain “pacemaker” for DBS; includes LFP recording
Techs Used
DBSLFPElectrodesNeurostimulation
Year Founded
2002