A microprocessor-based multi-channel muscle stimulator for skeletal muscle cardiac assist

Author

Cheever, Erik A. ; Birge, Jonathan R. ; Thompson, Dirk R. ; Santamore, William P. ; George, David T.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Eng., Swarthmore Coll., PA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1995

fDate

20-25 Sep 1995

Firstpage

147

Abstract

Describes a portable, multichannel skeletal muscle stimulator developed for use in research in skeletal muscle cardiac assist (SMCA). The primary features of the stimulator are that it allows selective stimulation through multiple nerve-cuff electrodes and that arbitrary voltage patterns can be delivered to each electrode. The electrodes are electrically isolated from one another to effect regional (selective) stimulation. Selective stimulation offers greater control over the spatial pattern of muscle stimulation and may allow for increased muscle efficiency during skeletal muscle cardiac assist

Keywords

cardiology; medical computing; microcomputer applications; muscle; neurophysiology; prosthetics; arbitrary voltage patterns; electrically isolated electrodes; increased muscle efficiency; microprocessor-based multichannel muscle stimulator; multiple nerve-cuff electrodes; muscle stimulation spatial pattern; regional stimulation; selective stimulation; skeletal muscle cardiac assist; Anodes; Cardiology; Electrodes; Heart; Muscles; Roentgenium; Surgery; Switches; Switching circuits; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference

Conference_Location

Montreal, Que.

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2475-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1995.575043

Filename

575043