Claims
- 1. A method, comprising:
- providing an electrode member;
- coating a first portion of the electrode member with an electrically insulating material;
- providing a tubular shield, where the tubular shield has perforations at selected locations;
- placing said shield over at least said first portion of said electrode member;
- etching said electrically insulating material exposed through said perforated tubular shield; and
- removing said shield.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein coating includes coating the first portion with the electrically insulating material that comprises parylene C.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein placing said tubular shield over at least said first portion of said electrode further comprises filling a lumen of said tube with medical adhesive.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein placing said shield comprises expanding said tubular shield.
- 5. The method of claim 4, wherein expanding said tubular shield comprises treating said shield with heptane.
- 6. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the tubular shield includes perforating said tubular shield by boring circumferential through bores completely through said tubular shield.
- 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein perforating said tubular shield comprises placing a rod in a central lumen of said tubular shield, punching holes through said shield to said rod, and removing said rod from said tubular shield.
- 8. The method of claim 1, wherein removing said shield comprises expanding said tubular shield.
- 9. The method of claim 8, wherein expanding said tubular shield comprises treating said shield with heptane.
- 10. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the electrode member includes providing the electrode member coated with iridium oxide.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/092,106, filed Jun. 5, 1998, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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