Brindley electrode

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical device
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:sacral_anterior_root_stimulator
gptkbp:enables improved bowel control
improved sexual function
voluntary bladder emptying
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brindley electrode
gptkbp:implanted_in sacral nerve roots
gptkbp:introducedIn 1970s
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Brindley,_G.S.
gptkbp:requires gptkb:dorsal_rhizotomy
gptkbp:type neuroprosthesis
gptkbp:used_in patients with spinal cord injury
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:sacral_anterior_root_stimulation
treatment of sexual dysfunction
treatment of bladder dysfunction
treatment of bowel dysfunction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Giles_Brindley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5