Development of a multichannel implantable connector.

Autor: Koch J, Ordonez JS, Stieglitz T, Schuettler M
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference [Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc] 2015 Aug; Vol. 2015, pp. 805-8.
DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2015.7318484
Abstrakt: Further development of active implantable medical devices (AIMDs) coming along with higher channel counts and improved maintainability raises the requirements for implantable connectors in such systems. We developed a concept for an implantable multichannel connector. Contact pads manufactured by laser-structuring that are embedded into a silicone substrate serve as contact partners. Processing features specific to two laser technologies were exploited not only to cut the materials but also to 3D-shape the surfaces of the contact pads. First tests for the long-term behavior show stable contact and isolation properties during 6 weeks of soaking at elevated temperature.
Databáze: MEDLINE