| CPC A61N 1/3611 (2013.01) [A61N 1/0556 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
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1. An electrode assembly comprising:
a cuff body configured to wrap around a nerve and extending along a longitudinal direction from a proximal end to a distal end, the cuff body comprising:
an inner layer configured to form a hollowed cylinder shape including a cylinder wall defining a lumen and a closeable opening on the cylinder wall accessible to the lumen, the lumen and the closeable opening extending along the longitudinal direction; and
an outer layer configured to overlap at least a part of the inner layer and cover the closeable opening; and
one or more electrode elements at least partially embedded within the cylinder wall and spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction, the one or more electrode elements each including an arcuate portion facing the lumen,
wherein the electrode assembly has a cross-sectional shape that is substantially circular,
wherein:
an outer surface of the cylinder wall is a first cylinder and a cross-sectional shape of the first cylinder is a first circle having a first center;
an inner surface of the cylinder wall is a second cylinder and a cross-sectional shape of the second cylinder is a second circle having a second center;
the first center and the second center are offset with respect to each other.
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