Self Abrading Rapidly Applied (SARA) Electrode

描述(由申请人提供)： 我们第二阶段SBIR建议的目的是改进新型脑电(EEG)电极的开发，这种电极可以在技术上轻松快速地应用，最大限度地减少EEG程序用品的数量，为技术人员节省大量时间，并提高患者的舒适度。我们建议的自磨损快速施加(SARA)电极是一种医用传感器，它包含准备皮肤所需的所有材料，将电极粘贴到头皮上，并通过简单的三步应用来传导信号：技术人员将头发分成几部分，从衬垫上取出电极，摩擦并将电极压在头皮上。自磨损、快速应用(SARA)EEG电极旨在通过以下方面超过传统金杯电极设定的标准：通过消除几个标准程序步骤减少EEG技术人员的时间；消除测试后电极清洁的需要；最大限度地减少程序用品的数量；通过使用一次性使用的电极来最大限度地减少与医疗保健相关的感染；通过提供更具成本效益的程序来降低EEG成本；设计一种易于快速应用于急诊科的电极；使用放射性透明材料来与其他诊断工具(如MRI)兼容；以及通过选择可回收的材料来减少设备的环境足迹。 公共卫生相关性： 一种新型的自磨损、应用迅速的脑电电极正在研制中。这种新的电极可以通过为技术人员提供更有效的操作来降低成本，同时增加患者的舒适度。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The intent of our Phase II SBIR proposal is to refine the development of a new class of electroencephalogram (EEG) electrode that can be rapidly applied with technical ease, minimize the amount of EEG procedural supplies, translating into significant time savings for the technologist and increase patient comfort. Our proposed self-abrading, rapidly-applied (SARA) electrode is a medical sensor that contains all of the necessary materials to prepare the skin, adhere the electrode to the scalp, and conduct the signal with a simple three-step application: technician parts the hair, removes the electrode from the backing, rubs and presses the electrode onto the scalp. The self-abrading, rapidly-applied (SARA) EEG electrode is designed to exceed the standards set by the traditional gold cup electrode by: reducing EEG technician time through the elimination of several standard procedural steps, eliminating the need for post- test electrode cleaning, minimizing the amount of procedural supplies, creating a softer interface with the patient's skin, minimizing healthcare associated infections by using a single-use electrode, decreasing EEG costs by providing more cost efficient procedure, designing an electrode that is easily and rapidly applied for emergency department applications, using radiotranslucent materials for compatibility with other diagnostic tools such as MRI, and decreasing the environmental footprint of the device by choosing recyclable materials. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: A new class of electroencephalogram (EEG) electrode is being developed which is self- abrading and rapidly-applied. This new electrode can decrease costs by providing more efficient procedure for the technologist while increasing patient comfort.