Bio-medical electrical disconnectsImprovements in medical care during the last two decades have resulted in the survival of an ever-increasing group of patients with severe neuro-muscular disabilities who otherwise would have succumbed to their diseases or injuries. This has created a sizeable population of severely paralyzed persons totally dependent upon society for care. It has been estimated that this population may grow beyond 5,000,000 persons by 1980. A rather fortunate confluence of complementing technologies and surgical techniques offer promise of solving this growing socially significant problem.
Document ID
19740033376
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Parsons, W. E. (NASA Design Engineering Directorate, Kennedy Space Center Fla., United States)