This book, Implantable Neural Prostheses 1: Devices and Applications, is part
one of a two-book series and describes state-of-the-art advances in techniques
associated with implantable neural prosthetic devices and their applications.
Devices covered include sensory prosthetic devices, such as visual implants,
cochlear implants, auditory midbrain implants, and spinal cord stimulators.
Motor prosthetic devices, such as deep brain stimulators, Bion microstimulators,
the brain control and sensing interface, and cardiac electro-stimulation
devices are also included. Progress in magnetic stimulation that may offer a
non-invasive approach to prosthetic devices is introduced. Regulatory approval
of implantable medical devices in the United States and Europe is also
discussed.