Devices for supporting diagnostic or therapeutic elements and assemblies for creating curves in the distal regions thereof. The short message center system includes a virtual short message office and at least two short message offices. The slot is adapted to elastically expand as the lead is inserted into the slot and is also adapted to elastically contract on the lead to secure the lead in position within the brain after implantation. The method can be used to prepare patterns of various devices including a display device such as an OLED and an OTFT. The iron is a standard iron with a light attached to the front end of the iron, with the light shining downward and forward while the iron is a downward position and is in use. The transcutaneous implant has integrated features to provide reduced risk of injury due to mechanical forces as well as electrostatic discharge energy applied to the external portion of the device.