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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-B.2011.35.11.1213

Analysis of an External Stimulator's Impact on the Heart  

Kim, Mun-Soo (Dept. of Medchanical & Biomedical Engineering, Kangwon Nat'l Univ.)
Choe, Seung-Wook (Dept. of Medchanical & Biomedical Engineering, Kangwon Nat'l Univ.)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B / v.35, no.11, 2011 , pp. 1213-1217 More about this Journal
Abstract
Electric stimulators are used for various treatments, such as for pain relief and to improve rehabilitation in and out of the hospital. However, if the stimulation pulse affects the patient's heart, it can cause critical cardiac disorders such as arrhythmia or ventricular fibrillation. As a result, it must be ensured that the transmission length of the stimulation pulse does not exceed the proper range in the design of an electric stimulator. Furthermore, every anticipated risk factor must be monitored in in-vitro and in-vivo experiments. A new stimulator was designed to supply continuous 0.001 J stimulation pulses at a rate of 60 pulses per second. To evaluate the safety of the new electric stimulator and to measure its energy transfer and pulse transmission length, we built a conduction model that was filled with saline and measured the electric field at various positions in response to real stimulations. In an animal experiment with two pigs, heart disorders were induced by applying electric stimulation to tissues near the heart. These heart disorders were different from the result obtained with 9 V DC stimulation.
Keywords
Medical Stimulator; Electric Stimulator; Bi-Phasic Pulse; Stimulation Effect;
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