AN IMPLANTABLE NEUROCYBERNETIC PROSTHESIS SYSTEM

被引：57

作者：

TERRY, R

TARVER, WB

ZABARA, J

机构：

[1] Cyberonics, Inc., Webster, Texas

来源：

EPILEPSIA | 1990年 / 31卷

关键词：

Electrical stimulation; Epilepsy; Safety; Seizures; Vagus nerve;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1528-1157.1990.tb05846.x

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Summary: The neurocybernetic prosthesis (Cyberonics, Inc.) is an implantable, multiprogrammable pulse generator that delivers constant current electrical signals to the vagus nerve for the purpose of reducing the frequency and/or severity of epileptic seizures. The device is implanted in a subcutaneous chest pocket just below the clavicle, similar to cardiac pacemaker placement. The stimulation signal is transmitted from the prosthesis to the vagus nerve through a stimulation lead. The prosthesis can be programmed using any IBM‐compatible personal computer with programming software and a programming wand. The electrodes used in the first group of patients were found to break at an unacceptable rate. Design modifications appear to have resolved this problem. Copyright © 1990, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

引用

页码：S33 / S37

页数：5

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