Print Email Facebook Twitter A steering electrode array for selective stimulation of sacral nerve roots Title A steering electrode array for selective stimulation of sacral nerve roots Author Rodrigues, F.J.O. Mendes, P. Bartek, M. Mimoun, B.A.Z. Faculty Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science Department DIMES Date 2011-11-14 Abstract In this work a cylindrical electrode array to be used for electrical stimulation of sacral nerve roots is studied in respect to its ability to achieve selective stimulation of various spatial regions of the nerve bundle. Simulation results achieved on a simplified model consisting of 6 electrodes evenly distributed along the sacral root perimeter indicate that this goal is feasible. A demonstrator of the proposed electrode array was designed and is implemented on an ultra-thin polyimide foil that is to be rolled around the sacral root bundle and then fixed adhesively. Multichannel steering electronics connected through the rigid silicon chip will be used to perform in vivo animal tests for the proof of concept Subject functional electrical stimulation, selective neural stimulation, steerable electrodes, spinal cord injury To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:dad0b2d3-83b4-4515-8fe5-adba8b721d94 Publisher Technology Foundation STW Source Proceedings ICT.OPEN: Micro Technology and Micro Devices (SAFE 2011), Veldhoven, Nov. 14-15 2011, 1-4 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type conference paper Rights (c) 2011 Rodrigues, F.J.O., Mendes, P., Bartek, M., Mimoun, B.A.Z. Files PDF 273932.pdf 321.27 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:dad0b2d3-83b4-4515-8fe5-adba8b721d94/datastream/OBJ/view