In-Line Lead Connector for use with Implanted Neuroprosthesis

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 1991, Pages 707-709

  Letechipia, Jorge E ^a   Peckham, P Hunter ^a,b   Gazdik, Martie ^a,b   Smith, Brian ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONNECTORS; ELECTRONICS PACKAGING; HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING--NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION; PROSTHETICS;

IMPLANTABLE IN-LINE LEAD CONNECTORS; IMPLANTED NEUROPROSTHESIS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DOG; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMPLANT; NONHUMAN;

ANIMAL; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; DOGS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0026191741     PISSN: 00189294     EISSN: 15582531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/10.83572     Document Type: Article

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