• DocumentCode
    1222132
  • Title

    Generation of Pernanent, Dry, Electrical Contacts by Tattooing Carbon into Skin Tissue

  • Author

    Hoenig, Stuart A. ; Gildenberg, Philip L. ; Murthy, K.S.Krishna

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Arizona
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1978
  • fDate
    7/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    380
  • Lastpage
    382
  • Abstract
    The introduction of sterile collodial carbon into the dermis produces an area of low electrical resistance in the intact skin. The low resistance spot is suitable for long term, dry contact, stimulation or specialized ECG/EEG measurements.
  • Keywords
    Animals; Contacts; Dermis; Electric resistance; Electrocardiography; Impedance; Implants; Organic materials; Semiconductor materials; Skin; Animals; Carbon; Electric Conductivity; Electrodiagnosis; Humans; Rabbits; Skin Physiology; Tattooing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9294
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TBME.1978.326266
  • Filename
    4122855
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1222132