The injectable neurostimulator: An emerging therapeutic device

Trends in Biotechnology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 388-394

  Li, Xiaolong ^a   Serdijn, Wouter A ^b   Zheng, Wei ^a   Tian, Yubo ^a   Zhang, Bing ^a  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biocompatible materials; Electrical nerve stimulation; Injectable electronic devices; Injectable neurostimulator; Therapeutic device

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMATERIALS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSMISSION; NEUROLOGY; PACKAGING MATERIALS;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DESIGN METHOD; ELECTRONIC DEVICE; INJECTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROSTIMULATORS; THERAPEUTIC DEVICE; WIRELESS POWER SUPPLIES;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DIRECT CURRENT; ELECTRIC BATTERY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR; INJECTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR; NERVE STIMULATOR; NEUROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROSCIENCE; POWER SUPPLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SEMICONDUCTOR; TELEMETRY; DEVICES; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INJECTION; MICROTECHNOLOGY; NEUROPROSTHESIS;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MICROTECHNOLOGY; NEURAL PROSTHESES;

EID: 84930923999     PISSN: 01677799     EISSN: 18793096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.04.001     Document Type: Review

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