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US 2025/0120639 A1Published application
Detecting medical device accessory readiness
AssigneeStryker Corporation
InventorsRose Tingwei Yin, Nattapon Chaimanonart
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Abstract
Techniques for detecting the readiness of an accessory device for use with a medical device are described. An example method includes detecting a capacitance of a capacitor including an electrode, a gel disposed on the electrode, and a conductive trace embedded in a plug. The plug is configured to couple to a medical device. A readiness of a medical device accessory is determined by analyzing the capacitance. The example method further includes outputting an indication of the readiness.
Claims20
An electrode package, comprising:
- a plug configured to be coupled to an external defibrillator;
- an electrode;
- a gel coated on the electrode and comprising a dielectric material;
- a conductive trace embedded in the plug;
- a sensor configured to detect a capacitance of a capacitor comprising the electrode, the gel, and the conductive trace;
- an output device configured to output an indication of readiness of the electrode corresponding to the capacitance of the capacitor;
- an electrically insulative substrate disposed on the electrode, the electrode being disposed between the electrically insulative substrate and the gel;
- and
- a housing enclosing the plug, the electrode, the electrically insulative substrate, and the gel, the housing being configured to hold the plug in a position such that the gel is disposed between the electrode and the sensor.
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A medical device accessory, comprising:
- a plug configured to be coupled to a medical device;
- an electrode;
- a gel coated on the electrode and comprising a dielectric material;
- and
- a conductive trace embedded in the plug,
- wherein a sensor is configured to identify a readiness of the medical device accessory by detecting a capacitance of a capacitor comprising the electrode, the gel, and the conductive trace.
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A method, comprising:
- detecting a capacitance of a capacitor comprising an electrode, a gel disposed on the electrode, and a conductive trace embedded in a plug, the plug being configured to couple to a medical device;
- determining, by analyzing the capacitance, a readiness of a medical device accessory comprising the electrode, the gel, and the plug;
- and
- outputting an indication of the readiness.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.