Conductive gel release and distribution devices

A system for providing therapy to a patient, the system comprising:

• a garment;
• a monitor configured to monitor at least one physiological parameter of a patient;
• and
• a plurality of therapy electrodes operably connected to the monitor and disposed in the garment, each of the plurality of therapy electrodes comprising a gel deployment device for deploying conductive gel onto skin of the patient, the gel deployment device comprising
• a plurality of gel reservoirs disposed on a substrate, wherein each of the plurality of gel reservoirs comprises a volume of the conductive gel and is positioned substantially adjacent to a seal, wherein the seal is configured to release the volume of gel from the gel reservoir in response to a distributed pressure being applied about a perimeter of the seal, and
• at least one conductive surface configured to come into contact with the released conductive gel and deliver a therapeutic shock.

A system for providing therapy to a patient, the system comprising:

• a garment;
• a monitor configured to monitor at least one physiological parameter of a patient;
• and
• a plurality of therapy electrodes operably connected to the monitor and disposed in the garment, each of the plurality of therapy electrodes comprising a gel deployment device for deploying conductive gel onto skin of the patient, the gel deployment device comprising
• a plurality of gel reservoirs disposed on a substrate, wherein each of the plurality of gel reservoirs comprises between 0.5 ml and 5.0 ml of the conductive gel and is positioned substantially adjacent to a seal, wherein the seal is configured to release the conductive gel from the gel reservoir in response to a distributed pressure of about 4 psi to 30 psi being applied about a perimeter of the seal, and
• at least one conductive surface configured to come into contact with the released conductive gel and deliver a therapeutic shock.

A gel deployment device for use with an electrotherapy system, the device comprising:

• a substrate;
• at least one gel reservoir disposed on the substrate, the at least one gel reservoir comprising a volume of conductive gel and is positioned substantially adjacent to a seal, wherein the seal is configured to release the volume of conductive gel from the at least one gel reservoir in response to a pressure being applied to at least a portion of the seal;
• at least one gel conduit configured to fluidly connect to the at least one gel reservoir and direct flow of the released conductive gel from the at least one gel reservoir to one or more exit ports disposed on the substrate;
• and
• at least one conductive surface configured to come into contact with the released conductive gel and deliver a therapeutic shock.