Patent ID: 9655560
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F,A61M

Claim:
1. A device, comprising: an inflatable and expandable body having a stretchable surface with soft or elastic properties enabling the inflatable and expandable body to expand without tearing or breaking; and a stretchable electronic circuit embedded in or affixed to the stretchable surface of the inflatable and expandable body, the stretchable electronic circuit including a plurality of components that accommodate expanding of the inflatable and expandable body and remain functional when the inflatable and expandable body is expanded, the plurality of components comprising: a plurality of electrodes arranged as discrete device islands on the stretchable surface of the inflatable and expandable body; and a plurality of stretchable interconnects embedded in or affixed to the stretchable surface of the inflatable and expandable body to electrically interconnect at least two electrodes of the plurality of electrodes, wherein at least one stretchable interconnect of the plurality of stretchable interconnects is directly attached to a first electrode and to a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes to directly electrically interconnect the first electrode to the second electrode, and wherein the plurality of components includes a plurality of CMOS integrated circuits arranged as discrete device islands among the plurality of electrodes around the inflatable and expandable body.