摘要:
A magnetic control system for selectively enabling/disabling an implantable device's operation using externally applied pulsed magnetic means, e.g., a controlled electromagnet (190) or the like.
摘要:
The invention is directed to an electrically sensing and stimulating outer sheath (116) for ensuring accurate surgical placement of a microsensor (102) or a microstimulator (122) near a nerve (106) in living tissue. The electrically sensing outer sheath (116) may also be used to verify the function of the microstimulator (122) during surgical placement but before the outer sheath (116) is removed. In the event that the microstimulator (122) is not optimally placed near the nerve, or if the microstimulator (122) is malfunctioning, this can be determined prior to removal of the outer sheath (116), thus reducing the possibility of nerve or tissue damage that might be incurred during a separate operation to remove the microstimulator (122).