Intrafascicular thin-film multichannel electrodes for sensory feedback: Evidences on a human amputee

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2010:2010:1800-3. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5626401.

Abstract

The performance of motor neuroprostheses or robotic arm prostheses can be significantly improved by delivering sensory feed-back related to the ongoing motor task (e.g. the slippage of an object during grasping). Microfabricated neural electrodes implantable in peripheral nervous system seem a promising approach to this aim. New generation of thin-film intrafascicular electrodes longitudinally implantable in peripheral nerves (tf-LIFE4) has been developed and tested for afferent stimulation in human amputee case study.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amputation Stumps / physiopathology*
  • Amputees / rehabilitation*
  • Electrodes, Implanted*
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Membranes, Artificial*
  • Peripheral Nerves / physiopathology*
  • Sensory Receptor Cells*

Substances

  • Membranes, Artificial