A Versatile Microprocessor-Based Multichannel Stimulator For Skeletal Muscle Cardiac Assist
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1998
Published In
IEEE Transactions On Biomedical Engineering
Abstract
A versatile, microprocessor-based stimulator for skeletal muscle cardiac assist (SMCA) has been designed, constructed, and used in several studies, The stimulator uses multiple bipolar electrodes to deliver arbitrarily specified electrical stimulus sequences to three nerve branches of the latissimus dorsi muscle, The electrodes are electrically isolated to effect regional stimulation of the muscle, The width, amplitude, and interpulse interval of each pulse in the stimulus sequence are independently variable, and the three channels are independently programmable, allowing a wide variety of stimulus patterns, Battery powered units have been used in studies for up to one year, In this paper, the stimulator and sample applications in SMCA are described.
Recommended Citation
Erik Allen Cheever , '82; D. R. Thompson; B. L. Cmolik; W. P. Santamore; and D. T. George.
(1998).
"A Versatile Microprocessor-Based Multichannel Stimulator For Skeletal Muscle Cardiac Assist".
IEEE Transactions On Biomedical Engineering.
Volume 45,
Issue 1.
56-67.
DOI: 10.1109/10.650352
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