Principal Investigator

Peckham, P. Hunter, B.S., M.S., Ph.D

"Electrical activation of the paralyzed neuromuscular system (functional electrical stimulation-FES) provides a means for restoration of control of the paralyzed extremities. My research involves the development of neuroprostheses that use FES to restore hand/arm control to individuals of cervical level spinal cord injury (quadriplegia). Research activities focus on:

1. FES systems for control of the extremity including acquisition of myoelectric control information, activation and coordination of multiple muscles to produce synthesized movement, and sensory feedback.
2. Implantable FES systems including sensors, telemetry, stimulators and electrodes.
3. Evaluation of neuroprostheses supplying upper extremity function in human subjects."

Professional Affiliations

• Executive Director, Cleveland FES Center
• Donnell Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
• Director of Orthopaedic Research, Member Bio-scientific Staff MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

Publications (Select)

• Lauer RT, Peckham PH. Motor Prostheses, Handbook of Neuroprosthetic Research Methods, 2005.
• Peckham, PH. and JS Knutson. Functional electrical stimulation for neuromuscular applications. Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering 7:327-60, 2005.
• Peckham, PH . Functional Electrical Stimulation in the 21st Century. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation 10, no. 2:126, 2004.
• Peckham PH. The utilization and preceived outcomes of upper extremity surgical reconstruction in persons with tetraplegia. Spinal Cord Med. 42:169-176, 2004.
• Kilgore KL, Peckham PH, Keith MW, Montague FW, Hart RL, Gazdik MM, Bryden AM, Snyder SA, Stage TG. The durability of implanted electrodes and leads in an upper extremity neuroprostheses, J. Rehab. Research and Development, 40(6):457-468, 2003.

Research Programs

• Implantable FES for Control of the Extremities in Spinal Cord Injury. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Multichannel Implantable System for Neural Control, National Institutes of Health
• Development of Networked Implantable Neuroprosthesis, National Institutes of Health
• Biomedical Research and Technology Transfer Partnership Award, Neurostimulation and Neuromodulation Partnership, State of Ohio
• Restoration of Hand-Arm Function with Neuroprostheses
• Cleveland Center of Excellence in Functional Electrical Stimulation
• Implanted Myoelectric Control for Restoration of Hand Function in SCI

Co-Principal Investigator

• Restoration of Hand and Arm Function by Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation, National Institutes of Health

Contact Information

Laura Polacek

216-778-3480

Email: lkp3@case.edu, pxp2@case.edu