Soft Encapsulation of Flexible Electrical Stimulation Implant: Challenges and Innovations
Author(s) -
Adrien Debelle,
Laura Hermans,
Maxime Bosquet,
Sam Dehaeck,
Laurent Lonys,
Benoît Scheid,
Antoine clercq,
Anne Vanhoestenberghe
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european journal of translational myology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.271
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2037-7460
pISSN - 2037-7452
DOI - 10.4081/ejtm.2016.6298
Subject(s) - encapsulation (networking) , compatibility (geochemistry) , computer science , mold , stimulation , implant , manufacturing engineering , biomedical engineering , materials science , engineering , medicine , composite material , surgery , computer network
In this document we discuss the main challenges encountered when producing flexible electrical stimulation implants, and present our approach to solving them for prototype production. We include a study of the optimization of the flexible PCB design, the selection of additive manufacturing materials for the mold, and the chemical compatibility of the different materials. Our approach was tested on a flexible gastro-stimulator as part of the ENDOGES research program
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