Title :
Inductive Neural Stimulator
Author_Institution :
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa 50010.
Abstract :
A device has been designed and constructed to cause stimulation of neural tissue by means of an induced electric field. Such a device is interesting because it allows a neural structure to be stimulated without requiring either the surgical exposure of the site of stimulation or requiring that current be passed from the outside to the inside of the living system. Tests have been conducted at stimulation rates of 45 pulses per second (pps) but the system can be adapted to provide rates up to 125 pps.
Keywords :
Biomedical engineering; Capacitors; Contracts; Electromagnets; Magnetic fields; Magnetic heads; Mouth; Muscles; Surgery; System testing; Animals; Dogs; Electric Stimulation; Electrodes; Methods; Muscle Contraction; Nerve Tissue; Neural Conduction;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1973.324223
