In-vivo tests of a 16-channel implantable wireless neural stimulator

Wireless stimulation of neural tissue could enable many emerging neural prosthesis designs, and eliminate problems associated with percutaneous wires and connectors. Our laboratory has developed a 16-channel wireless floating microelectrode array (WFMA) for chronic implantation. Here, we report on i...

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Published in2015 7th International IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering (NER) pp. 474 - 477
Main Authors Troyk, Philip, Bredeson, Samuel, Cogan, Stuart, Romero-Ortega, Mario, Suh, Sungjae, Zhe Hu, Kanneganti, Aswini, Granja-Vazquez, Rafael, Seifert, Jennifer, Bak, Martin
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.04.2015
Subjects
Animals
Application specific integrated circuits
Arrays
Electrodes
Muscles
Telemetry
Wireless communication
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Summary:Wireless stimulation of neural tissue could enable many emerging neural prosthesis designs, and eliminate problems associated with percutaneous wires and connectors. Our laboratory has developed a 16-channel wireless floating microelectrode array (WFMA) for chronic implantation. Here, we report on its first use within in-vivo experiments, using a rat sciatic nerve model. Stimulus currents and associated muscular movements were determined for electrodes of two WFMA devices implanted into four animal subjects.
ISSN:1948-3546
1948-3554
DOI:10.1109/NER.2015.7146662