Medical Device
neural prostheses
Subclass of:
Implantable Neurostimulators
Definitions related to neural prostheses:
  • (neural prosthesis) Medical devices which interact with or replace parts of the nervous system, e.g., cochlear implant.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Medical devices which substitute for a nervous system function by electrically stimulating the nerves directly and monitoring the response to the electrical stimulation.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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