Implantable neural prostheses 1: devices and applications

David D. Zhou, Robert J. Greenberg (auth.), Elias Greenbaum, David Zhou (eds.)9780387772608, 038777260X, 0387772618, 9780387772615

This book and its companion volume describe state-of-the-art advances in techniques associated with implantable neural prosthetic devices and their applications. Researchers, engineers, clinicians, students, and any specialist in this field will gain a deeper understanding of the neural prosthetic techniques currently available for a wide range of biomedical applications.

In part one of this two-volume sequence, Implantable Neural Prostheses 1: Devices and Applications, the focus is on implant designs and applications. Devices covered include sensory prosthetic devices such as cochlear implants, auditory midbrain implants, visual implants, spinal cord stimulators, and motor prosthetic devices including deep brain stimulators, Bions, and cardiac electro-stimulators. Readers will also understand the regulatory approval process in the U.S. and Europe for implantable medical devices.

Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages i-xvi
Microelectronic Visual Prostheses….Pages 1-42
Visual Prosthesis for Optic Nerve Stimulation….Pages 43-83
Cochlear Implants….Pages 85-116
A New Auditory Prosthesis Using Deep Brain Stimulation: Development and Implementation….Pages 117-153
Spinal Cord Stimulation: Engineering Approaches to Clinical and Physiological Challenges….Pages 155-194
Microelectrode Technologies for Deep Brain Stimulation….Pages 195-219
Implantable Cardiac Electrostimulation Devices….Pages 221-251
The Bion ® Microstimulator and its Clinical Applications….Pages 253-273
Brain Control and Sensing of Artificial Limbs….Pages 275-291
Magnetic Stimulation of Neural Tissue: Techniques and System Design….Pages 293-351
Regulatory Approval of Implantable Medical Devices in the United States and Europe….Pages 353-370
Back Matter….Pages 371-383