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18782126

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-9-10
pubmed:abstractText
An implanted device is being designed and tested which has the main function of suppressing hyperreflexic bladder contractions by stimulating the pudendal afferent pathway. The concept is that the contractions will be detected by recording natural nerve signals. This is challenging because the changes in neural signal are very small (sub-microvolt), and the device must run 24 h per day, which means that for convenience it must be battery-powered. The energy budget is therefore tight. Furthermore, because the patient must be able to intervene to occasionally empty the bladder, a radio link is needed to the device. Within the EU project Healthy Aims, most aspects of the design have been made and tested. This includes the battery, battery charger, neural amplifier, and the package incorporating the Medical Implant Communication System (MICS) antenna, which are briefly described here. This article is a progress report.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1525-1594
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
32
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
586-91
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Design of an implant for preventing incontinence after spinal cord injury.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medical Physics & Bioengineering, University College London, London, UK. nickd@medphys.ucl.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't