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US 6,745,082 B2Granted
Current-controlling electrode with adjustable contact area
OwnerJens Axelgaardinventor
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Abstract
A medical electrode includes a conductive flexible member having a top side and a bottom side with a non-conductive flexible sheet covering the conductive flexible member top side. A connector in contact with the conductive flexible member bottom side is provided for establishing electrical contact with an external electrical apparatus. A conductive adhesive adhered to the conductive flexible member bottom side provides electrical conduction to a patient's skin.
Claims21
A medical electrode comprising:
- a conductive flexible member having a top side and a bottom side;
- a non-conductive flexible sheet covering the conductive flexible member top side;
- a connector, in contact with the conductive flexible member bottom side, for establishing electrical contact with an external electrical apparatus, said connector comprising a snap eyelet having a head in contact with said conductive flexible member and a shaft extending through said conductive flexible member and said non-conductive flexible sheet and a snap stud fixed to the eyelet shaft, the eyelet head being formed from an electrically conductive material selected to match the conductivity of the conductive flexible member;
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- a conductive hydrogel adhesive disposed on the conductive flexible member bottom side for adhering the electrode to a patient's skin.
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A medical electrode comprising:
- a conductive flexible member having a top side and a bottom side;
- a non-conductive flexible sheet covering the conductive flexible member top side;
- a connector means for establishing electrical contact with an external electrical apparatus;
- a conductive tape means for adhering said connector means to the conductive flexible member bottom side;
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- a conductive adhesive means, adhered to the conductive flexible member bottom side and conductive tape, for providing electrical conductivity to a patient's skin.
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A method for making a medical electrode comprises the steps of:
- providing a conductive flexible member having a top side and a bottom side;
- disposing a non-conductive flexible cover sheet upon the conductive flexible member top side;
- providing a connector for establishing electrical contact with an external electrical apparatus;
- adhering said connector to the conductive flexible member bottom side with a conductive adhesive tape;
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- applying a conductive adhesion to the conductive flexible member bottom side and said conductive adhesive tape.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.