An Integrated Implantable Electrical Sacral Root Stimulator for Bladder Control

Objectives. The goal of this work is to study and develop an electrical integrated system that allows the control of the basic functions (such as micturition, defecation, and erection) by sacral root stimulation in paraplegic patients.

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