A transcutaneous implantable bladder controller.
We describe a computerized experimental system to investigate the effect of early electrical stimulation of the bladder during the spinal shock phase in paraplegic dogs. This system is composed of two main devices; an external part (or controller) based on a portable microcomputer, and a versatile implant (internal) based on a multichannel CMOS microstimulator. Using a new operative technique, this system enabled us to obtain many favorable results.
Sawan
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Department of Electrical Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Duval
F
F
Hassouna
M
M
Li
J S
JS
Elhilali
M M
MM
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014554:Urination