Stretchable three-dimensional (3D) penetrating microelectrode arrays have potential utility in various fields, including neuroscience, tissue engineering, and wearable bioelectronics. These 3D microelectrode arrays can penetrate and conform to dynamically deforming tissues, thereby facilitating targeted sensing and stimulation of interior regions in a minimally invasive manner. However, fabricating custom stretchable 3D microelectrode arrays presents material integration and patterning challenges. In this study, we present the design, fabrication, and applications of stretchable microneedle electrode arrays (SMNEAs) for sensing local intramuscular electromyography signals ex vivo. We use a unique hybrid fabrication scheme based on laser micromachining, microfabrication, and transfer printing to enable scalable fabrication of individually addressable SMNEA with high device stretchability (60 to 90%). The electrode geometries and recording regions, impedance, array layout, and length distribution are highly customizable. We demonstrate the use of SMNEAs as bioelectronic interfaces in recording intramuscular electromyography from various muscle groups in the buccal mass of .
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Skelet Muscle
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Laboratory of Exercise and Health, ETH Zurich, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland.
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December 2024
School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Intramuscular (iEMG) and surface electromyographic (sEMG) signals have been compared previously using predictive regression equations, finite element modeling, and correlation and cross-correlation analyses. Although subcutaneous fat thickness (SCFT) has been identified as a primary source of sEMG signal amplitude attenuation and low-pass filter equivalence, few studies have explored the potential effect of SCFT on sEMG and iEMG signal characteristics. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between normalized submaximal iEMG and sEMG signal amplitudes collected from 4 muscles (rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, infraspinatus, and erector spinae) and determine whether SCFT explains more variance in this relationship.
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November 2024
Department of Semiconductor Engineering, Gachon University; Department of Electronic Engineering, Gachon University;
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November 2024
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, United States of America.
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Centre d'Etude et de Recherche en Informatique Médicale, EA 2694, Université de Lille, CHU Lille, F-59045 Lille, France.
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