Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Patent
1987-09-04
1989-11-07
Cannon, Alan W.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
623 24, 623 25, 623 66, A61F 204, A61F 272
Patent
active
048789135
ABSTRACT:
Devices and methods for transmitting neural signals from a proximal stump of a transected nerve to a prosthetic apparatus are disclosed employing microelectrodes, preferably conductive fiber networks, capable of sensing electrical signals from a nerve and transmitting such signals to a prosthetic apparatus; and a semipermeable guidance channel disposed about the microelectrodes. The channels include an opening adapted to receive the proximal stump of a transected nerve, such that the channel promotes the growth of the stump and the formation of an electrical connection between the transected nerve and the microelectrode.
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Aebischer Patrick
Galletti Pierre M.
Valentini Robert F.
Cannon Alan W.
Engellenner Thomas J.
Kerner Ann L.
Pfizer Hospital Products Group Inc.
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