A fiber optic light-emitting panel having one or more braided fiber optic strand assemblies formed into a light-transmitting device. Preferably, the adhesive is removed by laser ablation then plasma etching. A second counter increments the second count and resets the first count in response to a sensor pulse from a second sensor of a second tape servo. The sheath used with the implant has a preformed unperforated sheath adapted to extend over the insert portion of the implant from its distal end to a position at or adjacent to its proximal end. Further the detection electrode is controlled at a temperature range from 600\xb0 C. The network adapter increments the write index, responsive to writing the data to memory referenced by the write index.