摘要 |
A method and device which will enable patients with spinal cord injury to perform a variety of complex motor functions independently ( walking, sitting up or down, standing up, climbing stairs, pedaling a tricycle, exercises, etc..) by an implantable programmable device 1 which provide a coordinated stimulation to the nerve roots of the cauda equina 44. The patient will be able to activate the required function by verbally commanding the device. The command is recognized by a pre tracheal sensor 4 which relays voice vibration to the main device either wirelessly 5 or via a wire connecting the sensor to the device under the skin 7. An external programmer 24 communicates with the main device by a transmit receive circuit 26 is also provided to change the parameters of already installed data, if needed. |