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Transcutaneous medical electrode

US4736752A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 1986
Grant dateApr 12, 1988
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/048
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A transcutaneous medical electrode is provided for coupling electrical energy into nerves and/or muscles for the stimulation thereof. The electrode uses an array of conductive ink patterns in combination with a conductive adhesive to provide power coupling in which the current density across the electrode can be preselected by ink design for use on specific curvaceous areas of a body to transcutaneously stimulate muscle and/or nerves.

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