Robert Shepherd

Chronic intracochlear electrical stimulation at high charge densities: reducing platinum dissolution

Robert K Shepherd, Paul M Carter, Ya Lang Enke, Alex Thompson, Brianna Flynn, Ella P Trang, Ashley N Dalrymple, James B Fallon

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF NEURAL ENGINEERING

OBJECTIVE: Cochleae of long-term cochlear implant users have shown evidence of particulate platinum (Pt) corroded from the surface..

Vagus nerve stimulation to treat inflammatory bowel disease: a chronic, preclinical safety study in sheep

Sophie C Payne, Owen Burns, Martin Stebbing, Ross Thomas, Angel de Silva, Alicia Sedo, Frank Weissenborn, Tomoko Hyakumura, Mario Huynh, Clive N May, Richard A Williams, John B Furness, James B Fallon, Robert K Shepherd

Journal article  |  2018  |  Bioelectronics in Medicine

Aim: Electrical stimulation of the left cervical vagus nerve is a feasible therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, ..