Title :
Sphincteric fatigue strategy for bladder control: preliminary chronic results in an animal model
Author :
Barada, H.M. ; Sawan, M. ; Hassouna, M. ; Mai, Thu Le ; Elhilali, M.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
Simultaneous sphincteric fatigue via pudendal nerves and sacral roots stimulation to induce bladder emptying have been reviewed in chronic paraplegic dogs experiments. Implantable urinary microstimulator and cylindrical cuff stainless steel electrodes have been used to perform chronic tests. Preliminary results show appropriate voiding in most animals. Estimation of average volume residue is 12.43%. Leg and tail animal flexion have been observed
Keywords :
biocontrol; bioelectric phenomena; biomechanics; muscle; neurophysiology; animal model; average volume residue; bladder control; bladder emptying; chronic paraplegic dogs experiments; chronic tests; cylindrical cuff stainless steel electrodes; implantable urinary microstimulator; leg animal flexion; preliminary chronic results; pudendal nerves; sacral roots stimulation; simultaneous sphincteric fatigue; sphincteric fatigue strategy; tail animal flexion; voiding; Animals; Bladder; Dogs; Electrodes; Fatigue; Leg; Performance evaluation; Steel; Tail; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.579560
