Posts Tagged ‘brain stimulation device’
Ethical issues raised around deep brain stimulation (DBS) research
Researchers grapple with the ethics of testing brain implants (Science): “In 2003, neurologist Helen Mayberg of Emory University in Atlanta began to test a bold, experimental treatment for people with severe depression, which involved implanting metal electrodes deep in the brain in a region called area 25. The initial data were promising; eventually, they convinced…
Read MoreDebate: In the field of neurostimulation, what comes first, Published Research or Patents?
The Brain-Zapping Olympians (The Ringer): “Gaining jacked-up physical powers from frontal-lobe-electrifying headgear sounds like a half-baked superhero origin story. It’s also a premise that athletes are buying as reality. NBA players and Olympians are wearing a brain-stimulation device called Halo Sport in an attempt to transform into champions.
Read MoreThe leading-edge in brain stimulation and neuromodulation: Key Neurotech Patent #36
Today we discuss a key brain stimulation patent by Brainlab AG. U.S. Patent No. 7,711,431: Method and device for stimulating the brain Assignee(s): Brainlab AG Inventor(s): Philip Tanner, Thomas Bauch Technology Category: Transcranial Stimulation Issue Date: May 4, 2010 SharpBrains’ Take: One of the fundamental parameters that must be determined during brain stimulation treatment is the quantity or amount…
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