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Intra-body electrode with a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-based coating

Grant US12575775B2 Kind: B2 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

Medtronic, Inc.

Inventors

Alan Shi

Abstract

Embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure are directed to an apparatus comprising an intra-body electrode, and a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)-based coating. The PEDOT-based coating is on a surface of the intra-body electrode. And, the PEDOT-based coating includes a PEDOT-backbone doped with counter ions and cross-linked to a photoreactive polymer and a photoreactive-hydrophilic polymer.

CPC Classifications

A61B 5/268 A61B 5/6847 A61B 2562/125

Filing Date

2022-09-08

Application No.

17940771

Claims

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