Semiconductor and non-semiconductor non-diffusion-governed bioelectrodes
OwnerMarc Ovadia, Jeanne E. Pembertoninventors
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Abstract
An implantable electrode and electrode system for contacting living biological material that includes an electrode assembly including at least a portion of the electrode, adapted to contact the living biological material at an electrode/tissue interface, exhibiting conduction that is substantially limited to electron or electron vacancy conduction. The implantable electrode is manufactured by coupling an electrode to a distal end of a conductor, and forming at least one surface of the electrode with a material that conducts electricity in a manner that is substantially limited to electron or electron vacancy conduction when the at least one surface is in contact with the living matter
Claims20
An implantable electrode system for contacting living biological material, comprising:
- an electrode assembly including at least a first portion adapted to contact the living biological material at an electrode/tissue interface, the first portion of the electrode assembly exhibiting conduction that is substantially limited to electron or electron vacancy conduction.
An implantable electrode, comprising:
- a conductor;
- and
- an electrode assembly coupled to the conductor, the electrode assembly have at least one portion adapted to contact living biological material and that demonstrates semiconductor properties when in contact with the living biological material.
A method of manufacturing an implantable electrode adapted to contact living matter, comprising the steps:
- coupling an electrode to a distal end of a conductor;
- and
- forming at least one surface of the electrode with a material that conducts electricity in a manner that is substantially limited to one of electron and electron vacancy conduction when the at least one surface is in contact with the living matter.
A method of manufacturing an implantable electrode adapted to contact living matter, comprising the steps:
- coupling an electrode to a distal end of a conductor;
- and
- configuring the electrode so that the electrode conducts electricity in a manner that is substantially limited to electron or electron vacancy conduction when the electrode is in contact with the living matter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.