Demonstration of 2 mm thick microcontrolled injectable stimulators based on rectification of high frequency current bursts
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- dc.contributor.author Becerra Fajardo, Lauraca
- dc.contributor.author Schmidbauer, Marieluiseca
- dc.contributor.author Ivorra Cano, Antoni, 1974-ca
- dc.date.accessioned 2016-11-17T11:27:03Z
- dc.date.available 2016-11-17T11:27:03Z
- dc.date.issued 2016ca
- dc.description.abstract Existing implantable stimulators use powering approaches that result in stiff and bulky systems or result in systems incapable of producing the current magnitudes required for neuromuscular stimulation. This hampers their use in neuroprostheses for paralysis. We previously demonstrated an electrical stimulation method based on electronic rectification of high frequency (HF) current bursts. The implants act as rectifiers of HF current that flows through the tissues by galvanic coupling, transforming this current into low frequency current capable of performing neuromuscular stimulation. Here we developed 2 mm thick, semi-rigid, injectable and addressable stimulators made of off-the-shelf components and based on this method. The devices were tested in vitro to illustrate how they are powered by galvanic coupling. In addition they were tried in an animal model to demonstrate their ability to perform controlled electrical stimulation. The implants were deployed by injection into two antagonist muscles of an anesthetized rabbit and were addressed resulting in independent isometric contractions. Low frequency currents of 2 mA were delivered by the implants. The HF currents are safe in terms of unwanted electrostimulation and tissue heating according to standards. This indicates that the proposed electrical stimulation method will allow unprecedented levels of miniaturization for neuroprostheses.en
- dc.description.sponsorship LBF‘s research is supported by a PRC fellowship from the UPF. AI‘s research was supported by a Marie Curie grant (IRG 256376) from the European Commission.en
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- dc.identifier.citation Becerra-Fajardo L, Schmidbauer M, Ivorra A. Demonstration of 2 mm thick microcontrolled injectable stimulators based on rectification of high frequency current bursts. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2016;PP(99):1-10. DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2016.2623483ca
- dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2016.2623483
- dc.identifier.issn 1534-4320ca
- dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/27530
- dc.language.iso engca
- dc.publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)ca
- dc.relation.ispartof IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 2016;PP(99):1-10.
- dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/256376
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- dc.subject.keyword Galvanic couplingen
- dc.subject.keyword Microstimulatoren
- dc.subject.keyword Neuroprosthesesen
- dc.subject.keyword Rectifiersen
- dc.subject.keyword Rectifiersen
- dc.title Demonstration of 2 mm thick microcontrolled injectable stimulators based on rectification of high frequency current burstsca
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