title: Chronic in-vivo testing of a 16-channel implantable wireless neural stimulator.
abstract: Here, we report on chronic in-vivo testing of a 16-channel wireless floating microelectrode array (WFMA) in a rat sciatic nerve model. Muscle threshold currents, charge injection levels, and charge density were monitored for electrodes of two WFMA devices implanted into animal subjects over a five month period. This type of wireless stimulation device could eliminate problems associated with percutaneous connectors for a variety of neural prostheses and other medical devices.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bredeson
authors.forename: Aswini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanneganti
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Deku
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cogan
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romero-Ortega
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Troyk
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D058542:Implantable Neurostimulators; D008839:Microelectrodes; D051381:Rats; D012584:Sciatic Nerve; D059015:Wireless Technology