Heraeus Medical Components LLC

University of Michigan

Biotectix LLC

Sarah M Richardson-Burns

Jeffrey L Hendricks

Kyle Mallires

David C Martin

Amir J Tehrani

Omar Amirana

Daryl R Kipke

Nathan Lockwood

Robert W Hergenrother

Bruce M Jelle

Paul S Cederna

Melanie G Urbanchek

Donghwan Kim

Edward Jan

Mohammad Reza Abidian

Laura K Povlich

Zachary King

Sarah A Spanninga

Brent M Egeland

Antonio Peramo

Eugene D Daneshvar

Mohamad Reza Abidian

Matthew Meier

Jeff Hendricks

Andrew Sereno

Nathan A Lockwood

Laura Povlich

Kim Donghwan

Composite materials are made by impregnating a non-conductive material with a conducting monomer to form a monomer-impregnated non-conductive material, and polymerizing the monomer-impregnated non-conductive material to form the composite material. The composite materials are used in medical devices and implants.

Impregnation of a non-conductive material with an intrinsically conductive polymer

The invention includes conductive polymeric coatings, medical device, coating solutions and methods of making the same. A coating solution for forming a conductive polymer layer can include a conductive monomer, at least one photoreactive component comprising an anionic photoreactive cross-linking agent or an anionic photoreactive hydrophilic polymer, and a solvent. A medical device can include an electrode and an electrically conductive coating disposed over the electrode. The electrically conductive coating can include a reaction product of the conductive monomer and the at least one photoreactive component. Other aspects are included herein.

Conductive polymeric coatings, medical devices, coating solutions and methods

The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods for the preparation of conductive polymer coatings, and methods for application of the coatings to three-dimensional substrates.

Conductive polymer coatings for three dimensional substrates

Impregnation of a non-conductive material with an intrinsically conductive polymer through in-situ polymerization

The present invention generally relates to coated electrodes comprising an electrically conductive substrate and a polymeric coating, and to methods for the preparation of the same.

Implantable electrode comprising a conductive polymeric coating

Bioelectrodes having enhanced biocompatible and biomimetic features are provided. Methods of making and using the bioelectrodes are further provided. A biologically integrated bioelectrode device and method for detecting electronic signals using a bioelectrode comprising a first electrically conductive substrate and a biological component. The bioelectrode also comprises a conductive polymer electrically coupling the first electrically conductive substrate and the biological component to define a bioelectrode. The bioelectrode can transmit or receive an electrical signal between the electrically conductive substrate and the biological component and conductive polymer.

Co-electrodeposited hydrogel-conducting polymer electrodes for biomedical applications

An implantable medical lead connecting to a device header of a medical apparatus and having an electrode, a conductor, and a conductive polymer layer formed on at least a portion of the medical lead. An insulative sheath surrounds the conductive polymer layer for electrical insulation. The conductive polymer layer and insulative sheath maintain mechanical and electrical continuity of the lead in the event of fracture. The conductive polymer layer is composed of conductive polymers and may contain one or more dopants for improving electrical characteristics, mechanical characteristics, and processability.

Electrically conductive and mechanically supportive polymer materials for biomedical leads

A hybrid bioelectrical interface (HBI) device can be an implantable device comprising an abiotic component operable to transmit charge via electrons or ions; a biological component interfacing with the neural tissue, the biological component being sourced from biologic, biologically-derived, or bio-functionalized material; and a conjugated polymer component that together provide a way to chronically interface living neural tissue with electronic devices for extended durations (e.g. greater than 10 years). In some embodiments, conjugated polymers provide a functional electrical interface for charge transfer and signal transduction between the nervous system and an electronic device (e.g. robotic prosthetic limb, retinal implant, microchip).

Hybrid bioelectrical interface device

Electrically conductive and mechanically supportive materials for biomedical leads

Biologically integrated electrode devices

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