Technical solutions for modifying the cochlear mini-22 implantable simulator to an FES device for paraplegic standing

Author

Houdayer, Thierry ; Davis, Ross ; Andrews, Brian ; Patrick, Jim

Author_Institution

Neural Eng. Clinic, Augusta, ME, USA

fYear

1995

fDate

22-23 May 1995

Firstpage

44

Lastpage

45

Abstract

The re-designed cochlear FES-22 implantable stimulator has received considerable development in both hardware and software over the past two years: muscle conditioning, muscle testing and stimulation artifact recordings, muscle force output measurement, and state controller for open and closed loop stimulation during standing. The implanted subject, a T-10 paraplegic male (CS), is able to exercise his knee and hip extensors for 20 minutes before onset of muscle fatigue. Subject CS is also able to stand using the cochlear FES-22 stimulator and the Andrews FRO braces for 5 minutes before general tiredness

Keywords

biocontrol; biomechanics; ear; handicapped aids; muscle; neurophysiology; orthotics; 20 min; 5 min; Andrews FRO braces; FES device; T-10 paraplegic male; closed loop stimulation; cochlear FES-22 implantable stimulator; cochlear mini-22 implantable simulator; floor reaction orthosis; general tiredness; hardware; hip extensor; knee; muscle conditioning; muscle fatigue; muscle force output measurement; muscle testing; open loop stimulation; paraplegic standing; software; standing; state controller; stimulation artifact recordings; technical solutions; Fatigue; Force control; Force measurement; Hardware; Hip; Knee; Muscles; Open loop systems; Software measurement; Software testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Bioengineering Conference, 1995., Proceedings of the 1995 IEEE 21st Annual Northeast

Conference_Location

Bar Harbor, ME

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2692-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NEBC.1995.513726

Filename

513726