Micromachined multichannel cuff electrodes for interfacing small nerves

Author

Stieglitz, Thomas ; Schuettler, Martin ; Meyer, J. -Uwe

Author_Institution

Dept. od Sensor Syst./Microsyst., Fraunhofer Inst. for Biomed. Eng., St. Ingbert, Germany

Volume

1

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Abstract

Cuff electrodes are often used for interfacing nerves. Especially for small nerves, a new approach of flexible and light-weighted multichannel cuff electrodes with integrated cables has been developed using micromachining technologies. Here, the process technology is shortly introduced. The results of in vitro test were discussed. In vivo implantations showed excellent properties of the electrode nerve interface

Keywords

biomedical electrodes; micromachining; neurophysiology; prosthetics; afferent signals recording; electrode nerve interface properties; in vivo implantations; integrated cables; light-weighted multichannel cuff electrodes; nerve stimulation; neural prostheses; polyimide; process technology; Biomedical electrodes; Cables; In vitro; In vivo; Insulation; Micromachining; Platinum; Polyimides; Shape; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5674-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802565

Filename

802565