Universal electrode system and methods of use and manufacture
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsSeiya Ohta, Thomas Allen Solosko, Hans Patrick Griesser
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Abstract
Electrodes are capable of delivering synchronized cardioversion and pacing energy pulses as well as defibrillation energy pulses to a patient. The electrodes are also appropriate for use with an automatic or semi-automatic external defibrillator (AED) as well as defibrillators capable of cardioversion and manual defibrillators. The electrodes have a plurality of conductors sized for delivering electrotherapy to patients of different sizes. Preferably, conductors can be used singly or in combination for therapy. The electrodes may also be separated to form electrodes of smaller dimension for application to a smaller patient.
Claims24
A disposable medical electrode pad comprising:
- a conductive gel layer having two surfaces each with a surface area;
- a single, conductive layer that is separable across the conductive layer so as to form at least two sections comprising at least a first conductive electrode section having two surfaces each with a surface area wherein one surface of the first conductive electrode section is adhered to one surface of the conductive gel layer and a second conductive electrode section having two surfaces each with an surface area wherein one surface of the second conductive electrode section is adhered to one surface of the conductive gel layer;
- respective conductors in communication with said sections comprising at least the first and second conductive electrode sections, wherein the conductors selectively deliver therapy through at least the first and second conductive electrode section, or both;
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- a dielectric layer.
A method of using a disposable medical electrode pad coupled to a defibrillator, comprising:
- detecting the physiological size of a patient;
- prior to applying the electrode pad to the patient, determining whether to remove a portion of a conductive electrode layer from an electrode pad to which multiple conductors are communicatively connected;
- detaching the portion, including a conductor communicatively connected to the portion, based on the determination of whether to remove the portion;
- applying to the patient the electrode pad from which said portion has been detached;
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- delivering from the defibrillator to the patient therapy through said electrode pad from which said portion has been detached.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.