Master thesis : Mechanical modeling and testing of the IPG encapsulation of an optoelectronic implantable neurostimulator
Pirard, Camille
Promotor(s) : Desaive, Thomas ; Godfraind, Carmen
Date of defense : 27-Jun-2022/28-Jun-2022 • Permalink : http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/14387
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Title : | Master thesis : Mechanical modeling and testing of the IPG encapsulation of an optoelectronic implantable neurostimulator |
Translated title : | [fr] Modélisation et essais mécaniques de l'encapsulation de l'IPG d'un neurostimulateur implantable optoélectronique |
Author : | Pirard, Camille |
Date of defense : | 27-Jun-2022/28-Jun-2022 |
Advisor(s) : | Desaive, Thomas
Godfraind, Carmen |
Committee's member(s) : | Vandewalle, Gilles
Mertens, Anne |
Language : | English |
Number of pages : | 96 |
Keywords : | [en] Epilepsy, vagus nerve stimulation, implantable pulse generator, brittle encapsulation, glass, reinforcement, resin, fracture, thermal tests, mechanical tests |
Discipline(s) : | Engineering, computing & technology > Mechanical engineering Engineering, computing & technology > Multidisciplinary, general & others |
Research unit : | Synergia Medical SA, Liege University |
Institution(s) : | Université de Liège, Liège, Belgique |
Degree: | Master en ingénieur civil biomédical, à finalité spécialisée |
Faculty: | Master thesis of the Faculté des Sciences appliquées |
Abstract
[en] The stimulation of the vagus nerve allows a decrease in the frequency of seizures in epileptic people. The neurostimulators currently on the market are not compatible with MRIs, yet monitoring these patients by medical imaging would be very interesting. Therefore, Synergia decided to create a glass implant and reinforce it with resin. This combination causes many breakage problems, which is what my work will focus on. A first goal is to understand why some resins cause the glass encapsulation to break and others do not. A second goal is to be able to propose more advantageous resins than those currently used.
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