Medical electrode suitable for high-energy stimulation
AssigneeTyco Healthcare Group LP
InventorsPeter Gadsby, Peter F. Meyer, Scott Coggins
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Abstract
A medical electrode, and a method of making a medical electrode. The electrode comprises an electrode member having a top face and a bottom face; disconnected regions of electrically conductive material in electrical contact with the top face of the electrode member, patient contacting layer and an electrical connector in electrical contact with the disconnected regions. The disconnected regions reduce patient skin irritation and burning while optimizing electrical impedance of the electrode.
Claims24
A medical electrode comprising:
- an electrode member having a top face and a bottom face;
- separated disconnected regions of electrically conductive material in electrical contact with the top face of the electrode member;
- a patient contacting layer disposed on at least a portion of the bottom face of the electrode member;
- and
- an electrical connector in electrical contact with the separated disconnected regions of electrically conductive material;
- wherein the electrical connector comprises a fanned connector.
A method for fabricating a medical electrode configured for high-energy applications, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining an electrode member with a top face and a bottom face;
- forming separated disconnected regions of electrically conductive material on the top face of the electrode member;
- adhering a patient contacting layer to the electrode member;
- and
- securing an electrical connector in contact with the separated disconnected regions of electrically conductive material;
- wherein the step of forming disconnected regions of electrically conductive material comprises the steps of:
- forming a sheet comprising the electrically conductive material, and
- printing a pattern of electrically non-conductive material on the sheet.
A method for fabricating a medical electrode configured for high-energy applications, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining an electrode member with a top face and a bottom face;
- forming separated disconnected regions of electrically conductive material on the top face of the electrode member;
- adhering a patient contacting layer to the electrode member;
- and
- securing an electrical connector in contact with the separated disconnected regions of electrically conductive material;
- wherein the step of securing an electrical connector in contact with the disconnected regions of electrically conductive material further comprises the step of fanning strands of the connector and spreading the strands over at least a portion of the disconnected regions of electrically conductive material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.