Medical electrodes
OwnerSheldon S. White, Michael R. Dupelleinventors
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Abstract
Medical electrodes are provided for use in applications that require long shelf life and/or shelf life at high temperatures. Some electrodes include high temperature adhesives and/or foams and an encapsulated electrolyte.
Claims51
A medical electrode comprising:
- a housing;
- a conductor and an electrolyte disposed within the housing;
- and
- a high temperature adhesive that remains capable of adhering the electrode to a patient's skin after the adhesive has been exposed to temperatures of up to 200° F. for 4 hours, positioned to adhere a surface of the electrode to a patient's skin.
A medical electrode constructed to be applied to a patient's skin, the electrode comprising:
- a housing;
- a conductor within the housing;
- and
- an electrolyte disposed within a chamber that is constructed to separate the electrolyte from the conductor until the electrode is to be used;
- wherein the electrode is constructed so that said electrolyte, when released from said chamber, flows freely from the chamber towards the patient's skin without application of pressure to the chamber.
A medical electrode constructed to be applied to a patient's skin, the electrode comprising:
- a housing;
- a conductor within the housing;
- an electrolyte disposed within a chamber that is constructed to separate the electrolyte from the conductor until the electrode is to be used;
- and
- an absorbent pad, positioned adjacent the conductor, on the side of the conductor that is closer to the patient's skin when the electrode is in use, and configured to absorb the electrolyte when it is released from the chamber and provide a wet layer between the conductor and the patient's skin.
A medical electrode constructed to be applied to a patient's skin, the electrode comprising:
- a housing;
- a conductor within the housing;
- and
- an electrolyte disposed within a chamber that is constructed to separate the electrolyte from the conductor until the electrode is to be used, the chamber being formed of a brittle material that is breakable by the application of a force to the chamber.
A medical electrode product comprising:
- (a) an electrode comprising:
- a housing;
- a conductor within the housing;
- and
- an electrolyte disposed within a chamber that is constructed to separate the electrolyte from the conductor until the electrode is to be used;
- and
- (b) a package, in which said electrode is disposed prior to use, including an actuator device constructed to release said electrolyte from said chamber when the electrode is removed from the package.
A medical electrode constructed to be applied to a patient's skin, the electrode comprising:
- a housing;
- a conductor within the housing;
- an electrolyte disposed within a chamber that is constructed to separate the electrolyte from the conductor until the electrode is to be used;
- and
- an indicator constructed to provide an indication to the user of whether the electrolyte has been released from the chamber.
A medical electrode product constructed to be applied to a patient's skin, the product comprising:
- (a) an electrode comprising a housing and a conductor and an electrolyte disposed within the housing;
- and
- (b) a package, within which the electrode is stored until use, that is pressurized sufficiently to minimize electrolyte loss through evaporation.
A medical electrode product constructed to be applied to a patient's skin, the product comprising:
- (a) an electrode comprising a housing and a conductor and an electrolyte disposed within the housing;
- and
- (b) a cover disposed over the electrolyte in sealing engagement, the cover defining a region adjacent the electrolyte that is pressurized sufficiently to minimize electrolyte loss through evaporation.
A coupling device for use with a defibrillator paddle, the coupling device comprising:
- a housing;
- a conductor within the housing;
- an electrolyte disposed within a chamber that is constructed to separate the electrolyte from the conductor until the electrode is to be used;
- and
- a mounting device constructed to allow the coupling device to be removably mounted on the defibrillator paddle.
A medical electrode constructed to be applied to a patient's skin, the electrode comprising:
- an elastomeric housing, configured to conform to the body contours of the patient;
- a conductor within the housing;
- and,
- within the housing, an electrolyte disposed within a chamber that is constructed to separate the electrolyte from the conductor until the electrode is to be used.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.