• DocumentCode
    545025
  • Title

    A transcutaneous implantable bladder controller

  • Author

    Sawan, M. ; Duval, F. ; Hassouna, M. ; Li, J.S. ; Elhilali, M.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
  • Volume
    4
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
  • Firstpage
    1506
  • Lastpage
    1507
  • Abstract
    We describe a computerized experimental system to investigate the effect of early electrical stimulation of the bladder during the spinal shock phase in paraplegic dogs. This system is composed of two main devices; An external part (or controller) based on a portable microcomputer, and a versatile implant (internal) based on a multichannel CMOS micro stimulator. Using a new operative technique, this system enabled us to obtain many favorable results.
  • Keywords
    CMOS integrated circuits; bioelectric phenomena; biological organs; biomedical equipment; neuromuscular stimulation; portable computers; programmable controllers; prosthetics; computerized experimental system; electrical stimulation; multichannel CMOS microstimulator; paraplegic dogs; portable microcomputer; spinal shock phase; transcutaneous implantable bladder controller; versatile implant; CMOS integrated circuits; Computers; Implants; Irrigation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Paris
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0785-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761899
  • Filename
    5761899