stimulator

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If these signals can be detected and interpreted, they could be sent to a spinal cord stimulator that activates the nerves responsible for movement in that limb.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

With external devices, the electrical impulses need to travel through skin, tissue, muscle and fat so it's not as simple and direct as a stimulator in the body.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

The device, known as TENS, for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, became a standard medical tool.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Rather, the team envisions using wireless communication between e-skin and an electrical stimulator located next to a nerve.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023

And then the heart-lung machine fell silent again, and the carefully applied nodal stimulator flicked on and off, and slowly, at first hesitantly, then firmly and vigorously, the new heart began its endless pumping chore.

From Star Surgeon by Nourse, Alan Edward