title: Structured sleeve for repair of implantable in-line connectors.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. prs3@po.cwru.edu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Strojnik
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Stage
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bhadra
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Kilgore
mesh_terms: D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004582:Electronics, Medical; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans