Self Abrading Rapidly Applied (SARA) Electrode

描述（由申请人提供）： 我们的第II阶段SBIR提案旨在完善新型脑电图（EEG）电极的开发，该电极可以在技术上轻松快速应用，最大限度地减少EEG程序用品的数量，从而为技术人员节省大量时间并提高患者舒适度。我们提出的自磨损，快速应用（SARA）电极是一种医疗传感器，包含所有必要的材料来准备皮肤，将电极粘附到头皮上，并通过简单的三步应用传导信号：技术人员将头发分开，从背衬中取出电极，摩擦并将电极按压到头皮上。自磨损快速应用（SARA）EEG电极的设计超过了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，最小化程序供应的量，与患者皮肤形成更柔软的界面，通过使用单次使用的电极来最小化与健康护理相关的感染，通过提供更有成本效益的程序来降低EEG成本，设计容易且快速地应用于急诊室应用的电极，使用辐射半透明材料与其他诊断工具（如MRI）兼容，并通过选择可回收材料减少设备的环境足迹。 公共卫生相关性： 一种新型的自磨损、快速使用的脑电图电极正在研制中。这种新电极可以通过为技术人员提供更有效的程序来降低成本，同时提高患者的舒适度。

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.