Herbert M A, Bobechko W P
IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 1989 Jul;36(7):801-2. doi: 10.1109/10.32114.
More than ten years ago, we began the night time treatment of early scoliosis in growing children with implanted muscle stimulators [1], [2]. The early devices were radio-frequency (RF) coupled units with an implanted receiver and external transmitter-antenna which the patient used at night to power and activate the implant. Compliance with this treatment was 95 percent. Recent developments have led to the use of a new, totally implantable stimulator for the treatment of single scoliotic curves. The unit has no external components, is programmed and interrogated by telemetry, and is externally switched by the patient using a magnet. Compliance with it continues at a high level, product reliability to date has been perfect, and the clinical results continue good.
十多年前，我们开始使用植入式肌肉刺激器对正在生长发育的儿童早期脊柱侧弯进行夜间治疗[1,2]。早期的设备是射频（RF）耦合装置，带有植入式接收器和外部发射天线，患者在夜间使用外部发射天线为植入物供电并激活它。这种治疗的依从率为95%。最近的进展使得一种新型的、完全可植入的刺激器被用于治疗单一的脊柱侧弯曲线。该装置没有外部部件，通过遥测进行编程和询问，患者使用磁铁在外部进行切换。对其的依从率仍然很高，迄今为止产品可靠性极佳，临床效果也一直很好。
