Title :
Intrafascicular electrodes for nerve stimulation
Author :
Nannini, Nicola ; Horch, Kenneth
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Bioeng., Utah Univ., Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Abstract :
The authors have designed an intrafascicular, implanted electrode for stimulating peripheral nerves to elicit muscle contraction. The electrode requires low current to stimulate the nerve fibers, provides a fine control of muscular force, and causes little or no tissue reaction. It is of potential use for functional neuromuscular stimulation.<>
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; electrodes; neurophysiology; patient treatment; functional neuromuscular stimulation; intrafascicular implanted electrode; muscle contraction; muscular force control; nerve stimulation; tissue reaction;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.94909
