Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation System Using an Implantable Hydroxyapatite Connector and a Microprocessor-Based Portable Stimulator

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 1989, Pages 746-753

  Akazawa, Kenzo ^a   Makikawa, Masaaki ^b   Kawamura, Jiro ^c   Aoki, Hideki ^d  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL CEREBRAL AND CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER   (Japan)

^c OSAKA ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COMPUTERS, MICROCOMPUTER--APPLICATIONS; ELECTRIC CONNECTORS; ELECTRODES;

FUNCTIONAL NEUROMUSCULAR STIMULATION SYSTEMS; IMPLANTABLE HYDROXYAPATATE CONNECTORS; MICROPROCESSOR-BASED PORTABLE STIMULATORS; ORTHOSES; PERCUTANEOUS IMPLANTS;

ORTHOTICS;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; DOG; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROCOMPUTER; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; STIMULATOR;

ADULT; ANIMAL; CASE REPORT; DOGS; DURAPATITE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; HUMAN; HYDROXYAPATITES; MALE; MICROCOMPUTERS; QUADRIPLEGIA; SOFTWARE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0024696720     PISSN: 00189294     EISSN: 15582531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/10.32107     Document Type: Article

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