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Glued Carbon Fiber Electrodes for Diaphragm Pacing
Author(s) -
Kimura Motohiko,
Sugiura Toshifumi,
Fukui Yoshihito,
Togawa Morio,
Harada Yukio
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
artificial organs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1594.1990.tb02987.x
Subject(s) - phrenic nerve , electrode , diaphragm (acoustics) , materials science , biomedical engineering , fibrin glue , chemistry , medicine , surgery , anatomy , respiratory system , electrical engineering , engineering , loudspeaker
Carbon fibers with fibrin glue were used as electrodes for diaphragm pacing. The electrodes were applied to three mongrel dogs and the effectiveness was tested. The carbon leads were glued to phrenic nerves by means of the fibrinogen and thrombin bilaterally. The tidal volumes and threshold current level for stimulation were measured at various time up to 9 weeks after implantation. Effective contraction of diaphragm were observed for 9 weeks. By using this electrode, the exfoliation of the nerve is not necessary, the nerve can be maintained in an intact state, and the risk of the implanting operation can be minimized.