Shape-memory polymer coated electrodes
View Patent ↗There is provided a slowly implantable electrode. A coating for an electrode, the coating includes a shape-memory polymer. A method for inserting an electrode into brain tissue by inserting an implantable electrode having a shape-memory polymer coated electrode into brain tissue.
1. A method for inserting an electrode into tissue by inserting a slowly implantable electrode comprising a share-memory polymer coated electrode capable of being slowly implanted into brain tissue.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said inserting step includes inserting the electrode into tissue and slowly resorbing a coating on the electrode into the brain.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said inserting step includes slowly placing the electrode within the tissue to be treated.
4. The method according to claim 1 , further including altering surface structure of the electrode.
5. A method of minimizing trauma and astrocytic scarring by slowly inserting a slowly implantable electrode comprising a share-memory polymer coated electrode capable of being slowly implanted into body tissue, thereby minimizing trauma and astrocytic scarring.
6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein said inserting step includes inserting the electrode into body tissue and slowly resorbing a coating on the electrode into the tissue.
7. A method of minimizing trauma and astrocytic scarring by slowly inserting a slowly implantable electrode comprising a shape-memory polymer coated electrode and having a therapeutic coating into body tissue and allowing the body to absorb the therapeutic coating to minimize trauma and astrocytic scarring.