DocumentCode
3011442
Title
Fiber Optic Guided Functional Electrical Stimulation with Microscale Photovoltaic Neurostimulator Devices
Author
Song, Yoon-Kyu ; Patterson, William R. ; Bull, Christopher W. ; Zhang, Jiayi ; Sheldon, Candice R. ; Nurmikko, Arto V. ; Stein, John J. ; Serruya, Mijail D. ; Donoghue, John P.
Author_Institution
Brown Univ., Providence
fYear
2007
fDate
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We report on study of optically activated functional electrical stimulation using a high efficiency microscale photovoltaic device as a neuro stimulator, integrated with a biocompatible, lossless, interference-free glass optical fiber for signal and energy transport.
Keywords
bioelectric phenomena; biomedical equipment; neuromuscular stimulation; optical fibres; photovoltaic effects; biocompatible device; fiber optic guided functional electrical stimulation; interference-free glass optical fiber; localized peripheral neural activation; microscale photovoltaic neuro stimulator device; signal transport; Biomedical optical imaging; Integrated optics; Interference; Neuromuscular stimulation; Optical devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Photovoltaic systems; Solar power generation; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452964
Filename
4452964
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