Surgery – Instruments – Means for removal of skin or material therefrom
Patent
1998-03-19
2000-10-24
Hirsch, Paul J.
Surgery
Instruments
Means for removal of skin or material therefrom
600392, A61B 1700, A61B 1750
Patent
active
061360082
ABSTRACT:
A skin abrader for a biomedical electrode is disclosed wherein the abrader has a geometrically structured surface abrasive selected to provide sufficient abrasive effect to easily remove a portion of the stratum corneum of mammalian skin with minimal skin irritation, in order to reduce skin impedance encountered during diagnosis or monitoring of a mammalian patient.
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Becker Brenda C.
Spevacek John A.
3M Innovative Properties Company
Hirsch Paul J.
Sprague Robert W.
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