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W:Ti Flexible Transversal Electrode Array for Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: A Feasibility Study

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W:Ti Flexible Transversal Electrode Array for Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: A Feasibility Study. / Silveira, Carolina ; Burton, Emma; Escobedo-Cousin, Enrique et al.
In: IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering , 13.08.2020.

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Silveira, C, Burton, E, Escobedo-Cousin, E, Gupta, G, Whittaker, R, O'Neill, A & Nazarpour, K 2020, 'W:Ti Flexible Transversal Electrode Array for Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: A Feasibility Study', IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering . https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2020.3014812

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Silveira, C., Burton, E., Escobedo-Cousin, E., Gupta, G., Whittaker, R., O'Neill, A., & Nazarpour, K. (2020). W:Ti Flexible Transversal Electrode Array for Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: A Feasibility Study. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering . Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2020.3014812

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Silveira C, Burton E, Escobedo-Cousin E, Gupta G, Whittaker R, O'Neill A et al. W:Ti Flexible Transversal Electrode Array for Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: A Feasibility Study. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering . 2020 Aug 13. Epub 2020 Aug 13. doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2020.3014812

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Silveira, Carolina ; Burton, Emma ; Escobedo-Cousin, Enrique et al. / W:Ti Flexible Transversal Electrode Array for Peripheral Nerve Stimulation : A Feasibility Study. In: IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering . 2020.

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abstract = "The development of hardware for neural interfacing remains a technical challenge. We introduce a flexible, transversal intraneural tungsten:titanium electrode array for acute studies. We characterize the electrochemical properties of this new combination of tungsten and titanium using cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. With an in-vivo rodent study, we show that the stimulation of peripheral nerves with this electrode array is possible and that more than half of the electrode contacts can yield a stimulation selectivity index of 0.75 or higher at low stimulation currents. This feasibility study paves the way for the development of future cost-effective and easy-to-fabricate neural interfacing electrodes for acute settings, which ultimately can inform the development of technologies that enable bi-directional communication with the human nervous system.",
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