A handheld device for magnetically inserting a neural interface into a peripheral nervous system

This paper proposes a compact handheld device for magnetically inserting a neural interface into a peripheral nervous system (PNS). Users can pull and hold a flexible peripheral nerve (e.g., sciatic nerve) at the front of the device for the accurate and stable targeting process. The device automatic...

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Main Authors: Sehyuk Yim, Donghyun Hwang, Yong Seok Ihn, Jinwoo Jeong, Sang-Rok Oh, Keehoon Kim
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Electric motors
Electrodes
Force
Magnetic devices
Magnetomechanical effects
Robots
Velocity control
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Summary:This paper proposes a compact handheld device for magnetically inserting a neural interface into a peripheral nervous system (PNS). Users can pull and hold a flexible peripheral nerve (e.g., sciatic nerve) at the front of the device for the accurate and stable targeting process. The device automatically inserts a neural interface using magnetic impacts that are generated by a miniature motor and a pair of magnets. We investigate the characteristics of the employed mechanism, and present the preliminary experimental results.
ISSN:1557-170X
2694-0604
DOI:10.1109/EMBC.2017.8036803