Title :
Emerging Technologies
Abstract :
This article provides engineering, regulatory and clinical details about spinal cord stimulators (SCSs), deep brain stimulators (DBSs), and vagus nerve stimulators (VNSs).
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; neurophysiology; prosthetics; DBS; SCS; VNS; deep brain stimulators; implantable neurostimulation devices; spinal cord stimulators; vagus nerve stimulators; Alzheimer´s disease; Batteries; Cochlear implants; Electrical stimulation; Electrodes; Marketing and sales; Medical treatment; Pain; Skin; Spinal cord; Biotechnology; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Humans; Nervous System Diseases; Prostheses and Implants; Prosthesis Design; Technology Assessment, Biomedical;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MEMB.2008.928457
