MULTICHANNEL SILICON ELECTRODES IN NEURAL PROSTHESES: AUDITORY: VISUAL

无源和有源薄膜探头的技术发展 是由NIH神经假体计划(NPP)资助的，在此之前 在为该中心提供资金后，开始分发探头 通过核电厂。这种关系导致了自然的 我们小组与其他神经组织之间的协作关系的形成 假肢调查员。事实上，许多核电厂的工作声明 明确要求将探测作为合同的一部分加以利用。 然而，应该指出的是，我们在这一领域的合作者是 不仅限于核电站，实际上还包括由以下机构资助的调查人员 其他机构和工业界。探头目前正用于 包括开发和研究听觉的可行性的项目 假体(使用鼓阶、蜗牛或耳蜗处的刺激 核团)、视觉假体(通过视网膜刺激)、皮质 运动假体的控制和膀胱的控制 骶骨脊髓。

Technology development for the passive and active thin-film probes is funded by the NIH Neural Prosthesis Program (NPP) and prior to funding of the Center, the distribution of probes was initiated through the NPP. This relationship has resulted in the natural formation of collaborations between our group and other Neural Prosthesis investigators. In fact, many NPP work statements specifically request that probes be utilized as part of the contract. It should be noted, however, that our collaborators in this area are not limited to the NPP and, in fact, include investigators funded by other agencies and in industry. Probes are currently being used in projects including development and studies of feasibility for auditory prostheses (using stimulation in scala tympani, modiolus or cochlear nucleus), visual prostheses (through retinal stimulation), cortical control of motor prostheses and bladder control through stimulation of the sacral spinal cord.