IMES: An Implantable Myoelectric Sensor

Author

Troyk, P.R. ; DeMichele, G.A. ; Kerns, D.A. ; Weir, R.F.

Author_Institution

Illinois Inst. of Technol., Chicago

fYear

2007

fDate

22-26 Aug. 2007

Firstpage

1730

Lastpage

1733

Abstract

We present updated progress on the design, construction and testing of an upper-extremity prosthesis control system based on implantable myoelectric sensors. The miniature injectable implant consists of a single silicon chip packaged with transmit and receive coils. Preparation for human implantation of the IMES system is underway. As part of this process, critical design improvements in the IMES implant were required. Here we report improved functionality of the IMES implant, hardened protection against electrical malfunction and tissue damage.

Keywords

biomedical electronics; biosensors; microsensors; prosthetics; IMES; electrical malfunction; functionality; hardened protection; implantable myoelectric sensor; single silicon chip package; tissue damage; upper-extremity prosthesis control system; Coils; Control systems; Humans; Implants; Packaging; Process design; Prosthetics; Sensor systems; Silicon; System testing; EMG; IMES; Myoelectric; Neuroprosthesis; Prosthesis; implant; Biomedical Engineering; Bionics; Computers; Electrodes; Electrodes, Implanted; Electromyography; Equipment Design; Humans; Man-Machine Systems; Miniaturization; Monitoring, Ambulatory; Muscle Contraction; Oscillometry; Prostheses and Implants; Prosthesis Design; Software; Telemetry;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2007. EMBS 2007. 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Lyon

ISSN

1557-170X

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0787-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4352644

Filename

4352644