Multifunction electrode and method of making same
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Abstract
A transcutaneous electrode is disclosed having a sheet electrode of an electrically-conductive material with an electrically conductive layer affixed to a major portion of the lower surface thereof. A pad of electrically-conductive gel is applied to the lower surface of the sheet electrode over the electrically-conductive layer. An electrical conductor having an unsheathed end portion is secured to the upper surface of the sheet electrode by an electrically-conductive adhesive. A high dielectric cover overlays the end out portion of the electrical conductor, and is secured to the sheet electrode by the conductive adhesive. A method for making the electrode is also disclosed.
Claims14
A method for attaching a current-carrying wire having a plurality of strands to an electrode body comprising:
- providing a sheet electrode with an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface having a conductive coating applied thereto;
- applying a conductive adhesive to the upper surface of the sheet electrode;
- placing an end of the current-carrying wire on the upper surface of the sheet electrode to embed the strands of the wire in the adhesive;
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- securing a high dielectric sheet to the upper surface of the sheet electrode over the end of the current-carrying wire by means of the conductive adhesive.
A transcutaneous electrode comprising:
- a sheet electrode of an electrically-conductive material having an upper and lower surface;
- an electrically-conductive layer affixed to a major portion of the lower surface of the sheet electrode;
- a pad of electrically-conductive gel applied to the lower surface of the sheet electrode over the electrically-conductive layer;
- an electrical conductor having an end portion secured to the upper surface of the sheet electrode by an electrically-conductive adhesive;
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- a high di-electric cover overlying the fanned-out unsheathed portion of the electrical conductor and secured to the sheet electrode by the electrically-conductive adhesive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.