McNeal D R, Waters R, Reswick J
Appl Neurophysiol. 1977;40(2-4):235-9. doi: 10.1159/000102447.
Implanted units, manufactured by Medtronic, Inc., have been implanted in 31 patients for treatment of drop-foot. The principal problem encountered in this series is inflammatory reaction, which was observed in 7 patients and was serious enough in 5 to require removal. Theree have been no failures of the implanted equipment for periods of up to 7.3 years, although there is currently a question in 1 patient. There has also been no documented damage to the nerve due to chronic stimulation. Fine wire electrodes have been implanted intraneurally in a series of animals and in 3 patients. Preliminary results look encouraging, and this approach seems to hold considerable promise for a new generation of electrode design.
美敦力公司生产的植入装置已被植入31例足下垂患者体内用于治疗。该系列中遇到的主要问题是炎症反应，7例患者出现了炎症反应，其中5例严重到需要移除装置。植入设备在长达7.3年的时间里没有出现故障，尽管目前有1例患者存在问题。也没有因慢性刺激导致神经损伤的记录。细钢丝电极已被植入一系列动物和3例患者的神经内。初步结果令人鼓舞，这种方法似乎对新一代电极设计具有很大的前景。
