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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