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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2010
Matthias Frericks, Hanau, DE;
Oliver Keitel, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Frank Kruger, Nidderau, DE;
Heiko Specht, Hanau, DE;
Hans-jurgen Wachter, Roedermark, DE;
Christiane Leitold, Wolfersheim, DE;
Matthias Frericks, Hanau, DE;
Oliver Keitel, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Frank Kruger, Nidderau, DE;
Heiko Specht, Hanau, DE;
Hans-Jurgen Wachter, Roedermark, DE;
Christiane Leitold, Wolfersheim, DE;
Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG, Hanau, DE;
Abstract
A stimulation electrode is provided having an electrically conducting electrode base member which is partially covered with an electrically insulating ceramic layer. The ceramic layer is formed of an oxide and/or an oxynitride of at least one metal of the group of titanium, niobium, tantalum, zirconium, aluminum and silicon. Various methods are provided for production of the stimulation electrode, including methods in which the ceramic layer is formed in situ by a thermal, chemical or electrochemical oxidation or oxynitridation process. The stimulation electrode may be used as a cardiac pacemaker electrode, a neuro-stimulation electrode, or another human implant.