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
fDate :
7/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1978.326266
