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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
May. 04, 2009
Rafael M. Cordero, Bedford, MA (US);
Robert Harhen, Haverhill, MA (US);
Melissa Kinney, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Graham Houtchens, Natick, MA (US);
Marc Davidson, Andover, MA (US);
Rebecca Brumer, Arlington, MA (US);
Rafael M. Cordero, Bedford, MA (US);
Robert Harhen, Haverhill, MA (US);
Melissa Kinney, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Graham Houtchens, Natick, MA (US);
Marc Davidson, Andover, MA (US);
Rebecca Brumer, Arlington, MA (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
The skin preparation device and sensor of the present invention include an array of rigid tines. The tines serve to 'self-prepare' the skin at each electrode site. These tines, when pressed against the skin, penetrate the stratum corneum, thereby reducing skin impedance and improving signal quality. A self-prepping device of the present invention is an optimized array of short non-conductive rigid tines in which the individual tines are created in a geometry that allows for a sharp point at the tip when molding, machining or etching is used as a method of fabrication.