Implantable electrode manufactured with flexible printed circuit

Details Implantable electrode manufactured with flexible printed circuit Implantable electrode manufactured with flexible printed circuit

1997-09-03

2000-02-15

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Structure of body-contacting electrode or electrode inserted...

A61B 504

Patent

active

060247029

ABSTRACT:
An implantable electrode for monitoring tissue electrical activity and for tissue electrical stimulation comprises a flexible electrode body for contacting human body tissue, a connector portion having a plurality of connectors for connection to external monitoring equipment, the connector portion connected to the electrode body, both the electrode body and the connector portion being comprised of a thin, flexible, non-conducting backing material, a printed circuit etched onto the flexible backing material, the printed circuit further comprising a plurality of electrical contact areas of a conductive material for contacting the tissue, and a plurality of electrical leads connecting the electrical contact areas to the connectors, and a flexible, non-conducting covering material covering the printed circuit, the electrical contact areas extending through the covering material. A method of manufacture of the electrode is also disclosed.

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