Structured sleeve for repair of implantable in-line connectors.
A structured miniature repair sleeve has been designed for implantable in-line connectors that develop small current leaks post-implant. The repair sleeve has been successfully utilised in one subject following the development of current leakage in connectors on an implanted joint angle sensor.
Strojnik
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. prs3@po.cwru.edu
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Bhadra
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Kilgore
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D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004582:Electronics, Medical; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans