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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2015
Applicant:
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Inventors:
Duygu Kuzum, Ardmore, PA (US);
Ertugrul Cubukcu, Ardmore, PA (US);
Brian Litt, Bala Cynwyd, PA (US);
Assignee:
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/291 (2021.01); A61B 5/24 (2021.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/291 (2021.01); A61B 5/24 (2021.01); A61N 1/0534 (2013.01); A61N 1/0551 (2013.01); A61B 2562/125 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implantable electrode for use in the body of a subject has a metal layer and a graphene passivation layer formed on at least a portion of the metal layer. The graphene passivation layer may be a single monolayer of graphene. A process for passivating an implantable electrode is also disclosed.