Safety measures implemented for modular functioning electrical stimulators.
The modular architecture allows for greater flexibility in the building of neural prostheses with a variety of channels but may result in unpredictable accidents under circumstances such as sensor displacements, improper coordination of the connected modules and malfunction of any individual module. A novel fail-safe interface is offered as a solution that puts in place the necessary safety measures when building a module based functional electrical stimulator. By using a single reference line in the interconnecting bus of the modules, various commands would immediately be directed to each module so that proper actions may be taken.
Chen
Chiun-Fan
CF
Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Lai
Jin-Shin
JS
Chen
Shih-Wei
SW
Lin
Yin-Tsong
YT
Kuo
Te-Son
TS
D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans