Patent ID: 8782884
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: A61N,B29C,B29L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing an electrode assembly, the method comprising: contouring the surface of at least one electrode contact, so as to increase an effective surface area of the electrode contact surface without increasing the geometric surface area of the electrode contact comprising contouring a biocompatible substrate to form at least one designated electrode contact area having indentations formed therein; depositing a protective coating on the contoured surface; molding a carrier member about the at least one electrode contact, wherein the surface of the at least one electrode contact is covered by a layer of the carrier member material; cutting the coating around each designated electrode contact area; and removing the protective coating and the layer of carrier member material from the surface of the at least one electrode contact, comprising removing the coating from the regions of the substrate outside each designated electrode contact area.