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Structured sleeve for repair of implantable in-line connectors

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A structured miniature repair sleeve has been designed for implantable in-line connectors that develop small current leaks post-implant. The repair sleeve has been successfully utilised in one subject following the development of current leakage in connectors on an implanted joint angle sensor.

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  1. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    P. Strojnik

  2. Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    T. G. Stage

  3. MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    N. Bhadra

  4. Cleveland FES Center, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    K. L. Kilgore

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Strojnik, P., Stage, T.G., Bhadra, N. et al. Structured sleeve for repair of implantable in-line connectors. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 38, 473–475 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02345019

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