Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes – With step of making mold or mold shaping – per se
Patent
1997-09-03
1999-10-05
Silbaugh, Jan H.
Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes
With step of making mold or mold shaping, per se
264255, 264277, 26427214, 26427215, 425123, B29C 4122, B29C 7088
Patent
active
059619090
ABSTRACT:
A tissue-conformable electrode for monitoring tissue electrical activity of the type having a plurality of contacts embedded in a flexible matrix material and custom built to conform to the contours of a portion of the tissue to be monitored consists of a flexible matrix pre-shaped to conform to the contour of a portion of the tissue to be monitored; a plurality of contacts embedded in the matrix and protruding through the matrix to contact the tissue; and lead wires engaging the electrical contacts and exiting the electrode for making electrical connection with monitoring equipment. A method of manufacture of a tissue-conformable electrode comprises the steps of constructing a mold with a plurality of contact locations, the surface of the mold having the contour of a portion of the tissue to be monitored; placing a first layer of tacky matrix material on the mold; placing a plurality of contacts on the first layer of tacky matrix material at the contact locations, the contacts protruding through the first layer to contact the mold, the first layer holding the contacts in engagement with the mold, the contacts having a plurality of lead wires associated therewith; placing a second layer of matrix material on the mold over the contacts, thereby embedding the contacts within the second layer; hardening the matrix material to form an electrode with embedded contacts; and removing the electrode from the mold.
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Eggink Anthony G.
Mason Suzanne E.
PMT Corporation
Silbaugh Jan H.
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