Title :
Fiber Optic Guided Functional Electrical Stimulation with Microscale Photovoltaic Neurostimulator Devices
Author :
Song, Yoon-Kyu ; Patterson, William R. ; Bull, Christopher W. ; Zhang, Jiayi ; Sheldon, Candice R. ; Nurmikko, Arto V. ; Stein, John J. ; Serruya, Mijail D. ; Donoghue, John P.
Author_Institution :
Brown Univ., Providence
Abstract :
We report on study of optically activated functional electrical stimulation using a high efficiency microscale photovoltaic device as a neuro stimulator, integrated with a biocompatible, lossless, interference-free glass optical fiber for signal and energy transport.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomedical equipment; neuromuscular stimulation; optical fibres; photovoltaic effects; biocompatible device; fiber optic guided functional electrical stimulation; interference-free glass optical fiber; localized peripheral neural activation; microscale photovoltaic neuro stimulator device; signal transport; Biomedical optical imaging; Integrated optics; Interference; Neuromuscular stimulation; Optical devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Photovoltaic systems; Solar power generation; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452964
