STIMULATION FOR CONTROL OF THE PARALYZED HAND IN THE C5/C6 SPINAL CORD INJURY

本研究旨在评估一种先进植入物的性能。 刺激器系统设计用于激活和控制 高位脊髓损伤致上肢瘫痪(四肢瘫痪) 允许植入物和患者之间双向交流的患者 外控装置此外，先进的神经假体 共提供十个刺激通道。这件事的意义 工作是功能性神经肌肉刺激可能会提供 四肢瘫痪受试者的手功能允许他们执行不 只有日常生活所必需的活动，但导致 就业能力。

This study is to evaluate the performance of an advanced implantable stimulator system designed to provide activation and control of the paralyzed upper extremity in high level spinal cord injury (tetraplegic) patients that allows bidirectional communicatiion between implant and the external control device In addition, the advnaced neuroprothesis provides a total of ten stimuls channels.. The significance of this work is that functional neuromuscular stimulation may provide tetraplegice subjects with hand function that allows them to perform not only activities necessary for daily living, but activities that lead to employability.