CPC A61N 1/36038 (2017.08) [A61N 1/0541 (2013.01); H01R 4/00 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A method of forming an electrode array, comprising the steps of:
positioning a workpiece on a mold part, the mold part defining an opening and a channel and having inwardly extending projections that define undercuts, such that a portion of the workpiece is within the channel defined by the mold part;
positioning a lead wire within the workpiece before, during or after the step of positioning a workpiece on a mold part;
compressing the workpiece positioned on the mold part by applying heat and pressure to a top surface of the workpiece with a welding tip that passes through the opening and into the channel to form an electrically conductive contact that is connected to the lead wire and is located within the channel; and
introducing resilient material into the channel to form a flexible body portion of the electrode array.
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