Self-packaging bioelectrodes
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorsSamuel G. Netherly, Scott A. Burton
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Abstract
A bioelectrode having a backing, a conductive layer adjacent to the backing, and a layer of conductive adhesive adjacent to the conductive layer. This bioelectrode is designed to have two special configurations. It is originally manufactured in its first configuration wherein the backing forms a sealed protective enclosure for the layer of conductive adhesive. When a physician is ready to apply the electrode to a patient, the electrode is readily converted to its second configuration wherein the layer of conductive adhesive is exposed for contacting and adhering the bioelectrode to the body of the patient.
Claims14
A bioelectrode, comprising:
- a backing;
- a conductive layer adjacent to the backing;
- and
- a layer of conductive adhesive adjacent to the conductive layer;
- wherein
- the bioelectrode is placed in a first configuration wherein the backing forms a sealed protective enclosure for the layer of conductive adhesive, and is adapted to have a second configuration wherein the layer of conductive adhesive is exposed for use in contacting the body of a patient.
A method of preparing a bioelectrode for shipping and handling prior to use, comprising the steps of:
- providing a bioelectrode comprising a backing;
- a conductive layer adjacent to the backing;
- and a layer of conductive adhesive adjacent to the conductive layer;
- and
- folding the bioelectrode so as to form a sealed protective enclosure for the layer of conductive adhesive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.