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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2014
Applicant:
Empi, Inc., Vista, CA (US);
Inventor:
Thomas Jerome Bachinski, Lakeville, MN (US);
Assignee:
EMPI, Inc., Vista, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/04 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/048 (2013.01); A61N 1/0452 (2013.01); A61N 1/0476 (2013.01); A61N 1/0484 (2013.01); A61N 1/0496 (2013.01); A61N 1/36003 (2013.01); A61N 1/36014 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are systems, devices, and methods for providing a metallized film electrode having a metallized film and an electrical connector. The metallized film has a base layer and a metal coating disposed on a bottom surface of the base layer. The metallized film has at least one metal-coated area and may be formed into various shapes for application of therapeutic electrical stimulation to a patient's tissue. The connector provides electrical communication to the first metal-coated area.