Title :
Development of percutaneous intramuscular electrode for multichannel FES system
Author :
Handa, Yasunobu ; Hoshimiya, Nozomu ; Iguchi, Yasutaka ; Oda, Takashi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Anatomy, Tohoku Univ. Sch. of Med., Sendai, Japan
fDate :
7/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A percutaneous intramuscular electrode developed for controlling paralyzed extremities by functional electrical stimulation (FES) is discussed. The electrode was made of a Teflon-coated 19-strand rope wound from ultrafine SUS 316L stainless steel wires and was helically coiled for high flexibility. Because of low percentages of electrode failure in the body, stable and reliable FES was achieved for a long time.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; electrodes; orthotics; Teflon-coated 19-strand rope; electrode failure; functional electrical stimulation; helical coil; multichannel system; paralysed extremities control; percutaneous intramuscular electrode; ultrafine SUS 316L stainless steel wires; Biomedical electrodes; Chemicals; Control systems; Corrosion; Extremities; Signal restoration; Steel; Stress; Wires; Wounds; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Electrodes, Implanted; Equipment Design; Humans; Materials Testing; Paralysis; Stainless Steel;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
