Liner having an integrated electrode

US8945236B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8945236-B2
Application numberUS-201113521771-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 17, 2011
Priority dateJan 20, 2010
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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The invention relates to a liner that is intended to be pulled over an amputation stump, is made of an electrically non-conducting material, has a form that is adapted or that adapts to the amputation stump, has an inner wall ( 7 ) that lies against the skin of the amputation stump, and is provided with at least one electrode ( 11 ), which is arranged between the skin of the amputation stump and the outside of the liner ( 1 ) in order to transmit electrical signals, a high level of wearing comfort is ensured along with reliable transmission of the electrical signals in that at least one conducting section ( 6 ) is integrated into the material of the liner ( 1 ) in the area of the electrodes ( 11 ), the at least one conducting section forming a uniform and consistently oriented inner wall together with the non-conducting material of the liner ( 1 ).

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The invention claimed is: 1. A liner having an interior, a closed end, and an open end, and which is intended to be pulled over an amputation stump to position the amputation stump in the interior, is made of an electrically non-conducting material, has a shape that is adapted or that adapts to the amputation stump, has an inner wall coming to lie against the skin of the amputation stump, has at least one seat accessible along an outer wall of the liner, and is provided with at lea…

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What does patent US8945236B2 cover?
The invention relates to a liner that is intended to be pulled over an amputation stump, is made of an electrically non-conducting material, has a form that is adapted or that adapts to the amputation stump, has an inner wall ( 7 ) that lies against the skin of the amputation stump, and is provided with at least one electrode ( 11 ), which is arranged between the skin of the amputation stump an…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Leiniger Andreas, Volkmar Jens, Görth Mathias, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61F2/7812. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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