Title :
Standing After Spinal Cord Injury With Four-Contact Nerve-Cuff Electrodes for Quadriceps Stimulation
Author :
Fisher, Lee E. ; Miller, Michael E. ; Bailey, Stephanie N. ; Davis, John A., Jr. ; Anderson, James S. ; Rhode, Lori ; Tyler, Dustin J. ; Triolo, Ronald J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH
Abstract :
This paper describes the performance of a 16-channel implanted neuroprosthesis for standing and transfers after spinal cord injury including four-contact nerve-cuff electrodes stimulating the femoral nerve for knee extension. Responses of the nerve-cuffs were stable and standing times increased by 600% over time-matched values with a similar eight-channel neuroprosthesis utilizing muscle-based electrodes on vastus lateralis for knee extension.
Keywords :
biomedical electrodes; neuromuscular stimulation; prosthetics; 16-channel implanted neuroprosthesis; femoral nerve; four-contact nerve-cuff electrodes; knee extension; quadriceps stimulation; spinal cord injury; vastus lateralis; Functional neuromuscular stimulation; implantable electrodes; paraplegia; rehabilitation; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Electrodes, Implanted; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Humans; Knee Joint; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle Contraction; Muscle, Skeletal; Paraplegia; Posture; Prostheses and Implants; Spinal Cord Injuries; Therapy, Computer-Assisted; Treatment Outcome;
Journal_Title :
Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNSRE.2008.2003390
