WO2006063743A1 - Vorrichtung zur steuerung der elektrischen ladung an stimulationseletroden - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a device for controlling the electrical voltage or the electrical charge on stimulation electrodes, which serve for the stimulation of living tissue or nerves.
- the present invention relates to an electronic circuit for controlling the electrical charge on stimulation electrodes in a system for stimulation of living tissue or nerves by single or repeated stimulation pulses via stimulation electrodes.
- Implants in the form of implants for the stimulation of living tissue are already known.
- implants have been developed for the retina of the human eye designed to treat patients whose vision has been partially or completely lost by defects in the retina.
- a microelectronic device is implanted in the region of the retina with a multiplicity of photosensitive pixel elements via which an image projected onto the retina through the still intact lens of the eye is recorded;
- the image acquisition can also be done by an external camera.
- the image captured by the pixel elements or the camera is converted into electrical signals and via stimulation electrodes by means of electrical stimulation pulses to the surrounding tissue or cells of the retina so as to restore or improve the vision of the blind or partially blind patient.
- pulse generators are often used to generate the electrical stimulation pulses to the stimulation electrodes.
- the shape or the course of the electrical stimulation pulses is adapted to the type of tissue to be stimulated.
- a current generator is used to apply electrical current to the stimulation electrodes which corresponds to the electrical stimulation pulses generated by the pulse generator.
- a small amount of electrical charge may be left on the pacing electrode.
- Continuously remaining or increasing imbalance in the electrical charges on the stimulation electrodes may result in undesirable current flow between the stimulation electrodes, thereby causing damage to both the tissue and the stimulation electrodes, to the destruction of the stimulation electrodes, and to the total failure of the stimulation system.
- a DC flow may occur between the stimulation electrodes, which in the patient may be associated with unpleasant sensations and adverse effects on the tissue or nerves.
- US 6301505 B1 describes a device for stimulating nerve tissue, in particular in the inner ear or muscle tissue.
- An electrical circuit monitors the potential build-up between the stimulation electrodes. As soon as an excessively high potential is detected between the stimulation electrodes, further stimulations are prevented so that the potential difference between the stimulation electrodes can no longer build up. A stimulation of the stimulation electrodes is then suppressed until the potential difference has compensated by a short circuit between the electrodes or is below the limit.
- This device has the disadvantage that until the compensation of a potential difference between the stimulation electrodes no stimulation can be made.
- DE 10151650 A1 describes an electrode arrangement for electrical stimulation with a stimulation electrode, via which a stimulus signal is supplied to the biological material, and a counter electrode.
- the electrode arrangement is equipped with a sensor electrode with which a polarization voltage is determined at the stimulation electrode, whereby static components of the electrode polarization can also be detected.
- the polarization potential is measured continuously and the stimulation signal is influenced in such a way that the polarization potential between the stimulation electrodes does not exceed a certain value. This is achieved either by adjusting the amplitude or by switching off the stimulation signal.
- the disadvantage of this electrode arrangement is that the sensor electrode requires an additional electrode for measuring the polarization potential, which increases both the costs of the stimulation device and the effort involved in the implantation and the impairment of the tissue to be stimulated. Furthermore, in this known method, the measurement of a potential difference between the Stimulation electrodes during stimulation, which may affect the measurement result.
- a device for stimulation of living tissue or nerves by single or repeated stimulation pulses via stimulation electrodes contacted with living nerves or tissue stimulated by the stimulation pulses of the stimulation electrodes Device comprises an electrical circuit which regulates the electrical voltage or the electrical charge on the stimulation electrodes as a function of the electrical voltage between the stimulation electrodes and reduces or compensates for imbalances in electrical charges on the stimulation electrodes.
- the above-mentioned object is achieved by a method for operating the above-mentioned device comprising the following steps: Determining an electrical voltage between the stimulation electrodes or an imbalance of electrical charges at the stimulation electrodes,
- Generating and applying a positive or negative electrical current of specific duration and intensity to at least one stimulation electrode whereby the electrical voltage between the stimulation electrodes or an imbalance of electrical charges on the stimulation electrodes is reduced or compensated.
- an apparatus and method of operating the apparatus capable of regulating the electrical charge on stimulation electrodes of a system for stimulating living tissue or nerves and effecting a charge balance on the stimulation electrodes.
- the present invention provides an electronic circuit for controlling and equalizing the electrical charge on stimulation electrodes in a system for stimulating living tissue or nerves by single or repeated stimulation pulses via stimulation electrodes. The device according to the invention is thus able to bring about a compensation of the electrical charge at the stimulation electrodes of the stimulation system.
- a particular advantage of the device according to the invention is therefore that imbalances of electrical charges on the stimulation electrodes and the associated adverse effects on the tissue and the nerves are avoided by actively eliminating them by a corresponding charge balance.
- Another advantage of the device according to the invention is that it no longer requires the use of series capacities and thus has a smaller space requirement than known devices. Although is the use of at least one parallel resistor not mandatory, but may be provided to increase the ClearShif necessary.
- Yet another advantage of the device according to the invention is that no additional measuring electrode is required in addition to the stimulation electrodes.
- Figure 1 is a schematic block diagram of an electrical circuit for a device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for use in a pacing system;
- FIG. 2 shows an electrode model in the form of a schematic representation with an electrical equivalent circuit diagram for a device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention in a stimulation system
- FIG. 3 shows an electrical equivalent circuit for displaying different states of the stimulation electrodes of a stimulation system with a device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the device according to the invention comprises a pulse generator 1 which generates electrical pulses. These electrical impulses are forwarded from the pulse generator 1 to a current / voltage source 2, where they are amplified to stimulation pulses and transmitted by electrical lines to a first stimulation electrode 6 and to a second stimulation electrode or counter electrode 7.
- the stimulation electrodes 6, 7 are contacted, for example, with human nerves or tissue 8, which is stimulated by the stimulation pulses of the stimulation electrodes 6, 7.
- the shape or the course of the electrical stimulation pulses generated by the pulse generator 1 and the current / voltage source 2 is adapted to the type of tissue to be stimulated or the nerves to be stimulated.
- the connection via the electrical line between the current / voltage source 2 and the stimulation electrode 6 can be interrupted or produced by a switching contact 10.
- the embodiment of the device according to the invention for the stimulation of living tissue or nerves shown in FIG. 1 further comprises a charge or voltage meter 5, which is connected to the two stimulation electrodes 6 and 7.
- the charge or voltage meter 5 determines the electrical voltage between the stimulation electrodes 6, 7 and thus determines imbalances of electrical charges or
- the comparator 4 determines whether the voltage between the stimulation electrodes 6 and 7 determined by the charge or voltage meter 5 is below, within, or above a predetermined voltage range, which is defined by predetermined limit values.
- the comparator 4 is connected to a charge injector 3, which can generate an electric current of a certain duration and intensity.
- the charge injector 3 is in turn connected via an electrical line to the stimulation electrode 6, wherein the connection between the charge injector 3 and the stimulation electrode 6 by a switching contact. 9 interrupted or can be made.
- the comparator 4 sends the charge injector 3 a corresponding signal, whereupon the charge injector 3 can apply a positive or negative electric current of a specific duration and intensity to the stimulation electrode 6.
- the charge injector 3 applies a corresponding electrical current of specific intensity to the stimulation electrode 6 for a certain period of time.
- the compensation current direction or the polarity of the Balancing current from the charge injector 3 is selected so that the absolute voltage between the stimulation electrodes 6 and 7 decreases. After application of the compensation current of certain length and amplitude, the voltage can be determined again. If it is subsequently determined by the comparator 4 that there continues to be an electrical voltage between the electrodes 6, 7 outside the predetermined voltage range, the application of a further compensation current is repeated.
- This process of the alternating determination of the electrical voltage between the electrodes 6, 7 and the application of current pulses to compensate for imbalances of electrical charges on the stimulation electrodes 6, 7 can be repeated until the electrical voltage between the electrodes 6, 7 within the given Voltage range is or the electric charge at the stimulation electrodes 6, 7 is balanced. As soon as the voltage between the stimulation electrodes 6, 7 is again within the predetermined voltage range or the electrical charge on the stimulation electrodes 6, 7 is balanced, the charge injector 3 no longer applies power to the stimulation electrode 6, for example by switching off the power generation of the charge injector 3 or the connection between the charge injector 3 and the stimulation electrode 6 is interrupted by the switching contact 9.
- the charge injector 3 is connected to only one stimulation electrode 6, since the charge injector 3 is able to generate a positive or a negative voltage with the required current intensity. to bring about a charge balance between the stimulation electrodes 6, 7. Whether a positive or a negative voltage and which current is required for the charge balance between the stimulation electrodes 6, 7, is previously determined by the charge or voltage meter 5 and the comparator 4 and forwarded to the charge injector 3.
- This actively controlled regulation via the charge or voltage meter 5, the comparator 4 and the regulation of the compensation current by means of the charge injector 3 ensures that the voltage between the stimulation electrodes 6 and 7 does not exceed certain limits or the voltage between the stimulation electrodes 6 and 7 decreases or is reduced to zero.
- the device according to the invention for compensating for imbalances of electrical charges on the stimulation electrodes can generally be used in a system for stimulation of tissue or nerves by single or repeated stimulation pulses via stimulation electrodes and is preferably integrated in such a stimulation system.
- the device according to the invention for compensating for imbalances of electrical charges on the stimulation electrodes is preferably only active if no load current or no stimulation current is applied to the stimulation electrodes 6, 7 via the current source 2, ie if this is done with the Stimulation electrodes (6, 7) contacted tissues (8, 12) or nerves is not stimulated by stimulation pulses of the stimulation electrodes (6, 7). In this way, any imbalances of electrical charges to the Stimulation electrodes are determined by ultra-low-current measurement particularly accurate and balanced.
- FIG. 2 shows an electrode mode in the form of a schematic representation with an electrical equivalent circuit diagram for a device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for use in a stimulation system.
- FIG. 2 shows a model for describing the basic processes on the stimulation electrodes of a stimulation system according to the invention.
- the electrode model of the device according to the invention shown in FIG. 2 is explained by way of example with reference to a retina stimulation system for use on a human eye, wherein only one stimulation electrode 6 is represented by the retina stimulation system.
- the contacting of the stimulation electrode 6 of the retina stimulation system with the retina 12 of a human eye is shown schematically.
- the stimulation electrode 6 is in contact with the retina (retina) 12 of the human eye via an electrolyte 11, an interface 13 being formed between the stimulation electrode 6 and the electrolyte 11.
- the electrolyte 11 consists essentially of an aqueous solution in which electrically charged ions are located.
- FIG. 2 On the left side of Figure 2, an electrical equivalent circuit diagram for explaining the operation of the device according to the invention is shown, wherein the references of the respective component of the stimulation system with the relevant component of the equivalent circuit diagram are indicated by arrows.
- the part of the equivalent circuit diagram encompassed by the curly brace in FIG. 2 serves to illustrate the basic processes at the boundary layer 13 between the stimulation electrode 6 and the electrolyte 11.
- the equivalent circuit of the boundary layer 13 between the stimulation electrode 6 and the electrolyte 11 comprises a first electrical node P1, a Boundary layer resistance Rg, a capacitance Cg, a first series circuit consisting of a first diode D1 and a first resistor R1, a second series circuit consisting of a second diode D2 and a second resistor R2 and a second electrical node P2.
- the junction resistance Rg, the capacitance Cg, the first series circuit consisting of the first diode D1 and the first resistor R1, the second series circuit consisting of the second diode D2 and the second resistor R2 are each between the first electrical node P1 and the second electrical node P2 connected in parallel.
- the first diode D1 is connected within the first series circuit so that its cathode is connected to the electrical node P1, while the second diode D2 is connected within the second series circuit so that its anode is connected to the electrical node P1.
- an electrolyte resistance R E i ekt r o iy t is connected to which a specific resistance of the fabric R G ew ebe is connected.
- boundary layer capacitance Cg corresponds to the electrical
- the boundary layer capacitance Cg is essentially determined by the
- Electrolytes do not discharge existing ions.
- Boundary layer Cg is further determined by the effective area of the electrode 6 and the physical properties of the electrolyte 11.
- the boundary layer resistance Rg describes the behavior of a slight charge transport within the boundary layer 13 between the electrolyte 11 and the stimulation electrode 6.
- the boundary layer resistance Rg is in the range of
- the electrolyte resistance R ⁇ iek t roiy t corresponds to the electrical resistance of
- Electrolyte 11 sets in essence lights through the effective surface of the stimulation electrode 6 and the specific resistance of the electrolyte
- the resistance of the retina and underlying subretinal tissue layers is essentially determined by the specific resistance of the tissue R tissue.
- the specific tissue resistance R tissue is greater than the specific resistance RE ek t roiy t of the electrolyte 11.
- a voltage can build up, which is hereinafter referred to as U12. Even if the voltage between P1 and P2 does not exceed the breakdown voltages of the diodes D1 and D2, a current can flow within the boundary layer 13, without resulting in adverse effects on the stimulation electrode 6 or on the tissue.
- the diodes D1 and D2 are to be regarded as ideal elements whose breakdown voltages are preferably in the range of a few tenths of a volt.
- the operation of the stimulation system may result in various effects over a certain period of time due to the exceeding of discrete voltages between the electrical nodes P1 and P2, which can be essentially distinguished into four groups of cases:
- the ions contained in the electrolyte 11 are discharged and the electrode 6 grows.
- the surface of the electrode 6 is oxidized or reduced.
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic equivalent circuit for representing different states of the stimulation electrodes of a stimulation system with a device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- a retinal stimulation system serves as an example for the use or mode of operation of the device according to the invention, wherein only one stimulation electrode 6 and one counter electrode 7 are illustrated by the stimulation system in FIG.
- a stimulation system typically includes a large number of stimulation electrodes 6, 7, each contacted to the retina 12 of a human eye.
- the equivalent circuit diagram shown in FIG. 3 comprises a plurality of series circuits arranged in parallel, each of which reproduces a state of the stimulation electrodes 6, 7, reference being made to the equivalent circuit diagram shown in FIG. 2 for the explanation of the electrode states.
- Each of the series connections shown in FIG. 3 is connected to the stimulation electrode 6 via one end and to the stimulation electrode 7 via the other end.
- Each of the series circuits in FIG. 3 has a respective switch 14, via which the connection of the relevant series circuit to the stimulation electrode 6 can be interrupted or produced.
- the first series circuit comprises a resistor RST, a voltage source U D c and an AC power source UST-
- the second series circuit comprises a resistor RKURZ and a voltage source UKURZ-
- the third series circuit comprises a resistor ROFFEN and a voltage source ULECK-
- the fourth series circuit comprises a resistor R s ,
- a drive frequency of about 60Hz can be used, so that sets a stimulation cycle for the stimulation electrode 6 of about 16.7 ms.
- the stimulation electrode is stimulated over a period of about 3 ms.
- the application of an electrical voltage or charge to the stimulation electrodes 6, 7 in a stimulation cycle corresponds to the electrode state of the first series circuit.
- the stimulation electrode 6 is either short-circuited to the counter electrode 7, which corresponds to the electrode state of the second series circuit, or the stimulation electrode is open, that is not charged with an electrical voltage or charge, which corresponds to the electrode state of the third series circuit.
- a stimulation electrode Based on the assumption that only about 10% of all stimulation electrodes of the stimulation system are controlled simultaneously and this control is approximately evenly distributed, a stimulation electrode only becomes about 1, 8% of the operating time of the stimulation system with an electrical voltage or charge applied. In any case, even with a non-uniform distribution of stimulation electrode driving, the time outweighs approximately 90% of the stimulation system operating time in which the electrode is idle, i.e. open. is not subjected to an electrical voltage or charge.
- the capacity Cg shown in Figure 2 l ⁇ charge eck flowing via the voltage source ULECK on the leakage current. It is assumed that the resistance Rg shown in FIG. 2 is approximately 10 MOhm and the voltage U12 between the electrical nodes shown in FIG. 2 may not exceed approximately 20OmV. To avoid one of the above adverse effects, li ec k must be ⁇ 20 nA. If the capacitor Cg is discharged in the meantime, the leakage current I
- Stimulation is based on a maximum stimulation pulse current of 1 mA. A deviation of 0.01% then corresponds to a direct current of 100 nA. If the electrode is stimulated a maximum of 10% of the time, this results in a direct current of 10 nA. That means without one
- Charge balance between the stimulation pulses a charge balance or a charge balance between the stimulation electrodes must be made about the same order of magnitude.
- a possibility for direct measurement or monitoring of the voltage U12 between the first electrical node P1 and the second electrical node P2 is not given, since in a measurement of the total voltage U12, the voltage drops across the electrolyte 11 and the retina fabric 12 are measured.
- a voltage or residual potential measurement between the first electrical node P1 and the second electrical node P2 is therefore initially only possible at those times when no stimulation is taking place at the stimulation electrodes 6, 7, that is to say measured virtually without current.
- This protective resistance Rs may be approximately in the region of 100 kOhm and would be sufficient at a charge imbalance or an imbalance of the electric charge between the stimulation electrodes 6, 7 of about 1% to discharge the capacitor Cg between the stimulation phases.
- the capacitor Cg between the stimulation electrodes 6, 7 by short-circuiting the electrode. 6 to discharge with the counter electrode 7. This could be done, for example, between two stimulation pulses by a short circuit of the electrode 6 with the counter electrode 7 for about 3 ms. It should be noted, however, that in this time of discharge by short-circuiting one electrode of its counterelectrode, no neighboring electrodes stimulated near the shorted stimulation electrodes will be stimulated.
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