Patent · US Expired

Method for making an implantable electrode

US4917760A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Gerhard Richter · Kreuztal, DE
Erhard Weidlich · Spardorf, DE
Konrad Mund
Horst Boder · Meitingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 18, 1988
Grant date	Apr 17, 1990
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 18, 2008

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/0565
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An implantable electrode, particularly a stimulation electrode, in which the electrode head consists of vitreous carbon which is preferably surface activated.

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