Title :
A nerve cuff technique for selective motor control
Author :
Sweeney, James D. ; Ksienski, David A. ; Mortimer, J. Thomas
Author_Institution :
Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH, USA
Abstract :
A nerve cuff technique is described for selective activation of individual motor fascicles within a multifascicular peripheral nerve trunk. Preliminary results from numerical modeling and experimental testing of the technique are presented. Of the four electrode configurations considered, longitudinal tripolar dots with transverse field steering were most effective in yielding selective activation of the motor axons within a desired superficially placed nerve trunk fascicle.<>
Keywords :
muscle; neurophysiology; patient treatment; individual motor fascicles activation; longitudinal tripolar dots; motor axon selective activation; multifascicular peripheral nerve trunk; nerve cuff technique; numerical modeling; selective motor control; transverse field steering;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.94653
