The implantable myoelectric muscle stimulator

摘要

The implantable myoelectric muscle stimulator, the elongated, and a cylindrical shape and by means of an injection needle in a muscle can be inserted, with the injection needle after the injection are retracted and the muscle stimulator at the same time with the aid of an ejector is ejected from the injection needle, in order to permanently at the desired position to remain within the muscle contractions and these to be controlled, where the muscle stimulator for anchoring in the muscle on each of its ends has an anchor element for the frame of the target muscle fibre by means of swivel joints perpendicular to the cylinder axis and rotatable by means of torsion elements can be aligned perpendicular to the cylinder axis, wherein the anchor elements with a sticky in each case according to the first deflection in the final orientation perpendicular to the cylinder axis, can be fixed, wherein the muscle stimulator in the middle of its longitudinal extension and the two halves is divided by means of a spring element and a flexible or rigid connecting element in the transverse direction are connected to one another and wherein a plurality of electrodes are arranged on an anchor element and the muscle stimulator along as well as can be positioned transversely with respect to the muscle fibre.