Systems and methods for treatment of dry eye

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9095723
APP PUB NO 20150088156A1
SERIAL NO

14561107

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A stimulation system stimulates anatomical targets in a patient for treatment of dry eye. The system may include a controller and a microstimulator. The controller may be implemented externally to or internally within the microstimulator. The components of the controller and microstimulator may be implemented in a single unit or in separate devices. When implemented separately, the controller and microstimulator may communicate wirelessly or via a wired connection. The microstimulator may generate pulses from a controller signal and apply the signal via one or more electrodes to an anatomical target. The microstimulator may not have any intelligence or logic to shape or modify a signal. The microstimulator may be a passive device configured to generate a pulse based on a signal received from the controller. The microstimulator may shape or modify a signal. Waveforms having different frequency, amplitude and period characteristics may stimulate different anatomical targets in a patient.

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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITYBUILDING 170 THIRD FLOOR MAIN QUAD P O BOX 20386 STANFORD CA 94305-2038

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ackermann, Douglas Michael San Francisco, US 77 1863
Felkins, Brandon McNary Half Moon Bay, US 16 356
Loudin, James Donald Houston, US 50 1776
McCray, Victor Wayne San Jose, US 16 356
Palanker, Daniel Palo Alto, US 27 831
Smith, Garrett Cale San Francisco, US 11 285

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