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KMID : 1235520090080010081
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Research in Vestibular Science
2009 Volume.8 No. 1 p.81 ~ p.82
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The Past, Present and Future of Bionic Devices Restoring Cranial Nerve Function
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Charles C. Della Santina
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Abstract
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While cochlear implants have achieved widespread clinical application, with >120,000 devices in use worldwide, other potential applications for neuroelectronic interfaces in the head & neck have so far received less attention. Considering the important role cranial nerves play in communication, navigation, and other vital or life-enhancing functions, neural interfacing applications in the head and neck are especially attractive targets for development of new neuroelectronic devices. This lecture will briefly review common and contrasting features of several such devices under development, then provide a detailed review focusing on one such effort - the Johns Hopkins Multichannel Vestibular Prosthesis (MVP) designed to restore semicircular canal sensation (inner ear transduction of head rotation).
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