Needle electrode fixation device and associated methods
AssigneeMUSC Foundation for Research Development
InventorsJonathan Edwards, Jessica Barley, Mark Semler
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Abstract
A needle electrode fixation device is configured to secure a transdermal needle electrode to a patient. The device includes a base having a body that defines a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions are rotatable relative to each other. The first portion defines a channel configured to fit a portion of the transdermal needle electrode. The second portion defines a recess configured to fit a tip of the needle electrode. The device further includes an adhesive layer configured to affix the base to the patient.
Claims20
A needle electrode fixation device configured to secure a needle electrode to a subject, the device comprising:
- a first body portion having a proximal end and a distal end, and comprising a tubular channel running from the proximal end to the distal end, the tubular channel configured to fit a portion of the needle electrode;
- a second body portion connected to the distal end of the first portion, rotatable with respect to the first portion about an axis parallel to the distal end, the second portion comprising a recess configured to fit a tip of the needle electrode;
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- a biasing member connected to the first and second body portions, configured to hold the first and second body portions at a biasing angle and to exert a rotational force about the axis when the second portion is displaced from the biasing angle with respect to the first portion.
A method of positioning a needle electrode in a device, comprising:
- accepting a portion of a needle electrode into a channel in a first portion of a device;
- accepting a tip of the needle electrode into a recess in a second portion of the device, the second portion rotatably connected to the first portion;
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- exerting a first rotational force on the second portion relative to the first portion in a first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.