Modelization of a self-opening peripheral neural interface: A feasibility study

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1254-1261

  Cutrone, Annarita ^a   Sergi, Pier Nicola ^a   Bossi, Silvia ^a   Micera, Silvestro ^a,b  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Asymmetric kinematics; Insertion procedure; Neural interface; Peripheral nerve; Structural and FE nalysis

Indexed keywords

ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FINITE ELEMENTS; INSERTION PROCEDURE; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MODELIZATION; NEURAL INTERFACE; NEURAL INTERFACES; PERIPHERAL INTERFACES; PERIPHERAL NERVES; STRUCTURAL AND FE NALYSIS; THEORETICAL APPROACH; THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; KINEMATICS; PLANNING;

INTERFACES (COMPUTER);

ARTICLE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; KINEMATICS; MECHANICAL STRESS; MECHANICS; MICROTECHNOLOGY; NEUROPROSTHESIS; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SELF OPENING INTRAFASCICULAR NEURAL INTERFACE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SWINE;

EID: 82855161436     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: 18734030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2011.06.001     Document Type: Article

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