Spinal cord stimulators: Implanted electrode materials, power transfer mechanism, and their applications

Yufei Luo; Silian Sun; Shuang Xie

doi:10.1117/12.2628693

16 February 2022 Spinal cord stimulators: Implanted electrode materials, power transfer mechanism, and their applications

Yufei Luo, Silian Sun, Shuang Xie

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Proceedings Volume 12164, International Conference on Optoelectronic Materials and Devices (ICOMD 2021); 1216412 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2628693
Event: 2021 International Conference on Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, 2021, Guangzhou, China

Abstract

Spinal cord stimulators (SCSs), as a new type of implantable medical device, has been widely studied and applied to alleviate the pain that cannot be alleviated by traditional treatments. Although it is relatively effective in pain relief, the efficacy of this treatment and the safety of SCS remains challenges still. However, due to the limited studies, methodological weaknesses of previous clinical studies, and lack of exploration of the mechanism of pain control in spinal cord injury (SCI), its efficacy, benefit, and mechanism of action in SCI pain remain elusive. Hence, researchers have successfully developed emerging SCSs and improved them in line with the substantial performance testings. In this context, we firstly present the investigations on SCSs in terms of SCS methods, electrode materials, pulse generators, wearable parts, and the mechanisms of power supply. Secondly, a systematic overview of recent advances in SCSs and their impacts on therapeutic efficacy and safety is highlighted. Finally, the clinical manifestations and prospects of SCSs are discussed.

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Yufei Luo, Silian Sun, and Shuang Xie "Spinal cord stimulators: Implanted electrode materials, power transfer mechanism, and their applications", Proc. SPIE 12164, International Conference on Optoelectronic Materials and Devices (ICOMD 2021), 1216412 (16 February 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2628693

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