and 16 model gf 2 connectors sold by microtech inc folcroft pa were placed in the button 14 biocarbon 3 u00d7 8 mm carbon button sold by bentley laboratories inc irvine calif and the cavity 26 filled 1 mm deep with hysol division 39 s epoxy as shown in fig3 next a 1 mm length of the insulation 20 was stripped from the free ends of the lead wires 19 each of which then was soldered to an appropriate connector pin of the electrodes 15 and 16 next the end of the silk thread 17 was tied between the small holes 29 in the flared base 31 of the button 14 so as to eliminate any slack between the input and output electrodes the cable 12 also was secured with a suture 33 to the openings 32 as shown in fig3 finally the teflon cloth 13 containing the electrodes 21 was placed around a 2 mm diameter mandrel 35 fig9 forming a tube dow corning 39 s 890 silastic adhesive was applied to bond the joined edges of the cloth 13 in place the finished device 11 was then ready for implantation after being steamed in an autoclave for 30 minutes at 250 u00b0 f the device has been successfully implanted in new zealand white rabbits 3 5 4 kg which were anesthetized with 1 25 cc of diabutal introduced intraveneously anesthesia was sustained by administering ether by the.