Electrode package

An electrode package in which one or more adhesively-applied skin electrodes may be sealed, said electrode package comprising:

• a first adhesively-applied skin electrode,
• a second adhesively-applied skin electrode,
• an envelope comprising a sheet of material,
• a releasable seal joining portions of said envelope to provide a sealed first compartment, said first electrode and said second electrode being positioned in said sealed first compartment and isolated from an external environment,
• a first wall that defines a first interior surface facing the interior of said sealed first compartment, said first interior surface including a first electrode mounting surface attached to an adhesive portion of said first electrode,
• a second wall that defines a second interior surface facing the interior of said sealed first compartment, said second interior surface including a second electrode mounting surface attached to an adhesive portion of said second electrode,
• wherein said first and second interior surfaces face each other.

An electrode package in which one or more adhesively-applied skin electrodes may be sealed, said electrode package comprising:

• a first adhesively-applied skin electrode,
• a first compartment containing said first electrode,
• a releasable seal adapted to seal said first compartment and maintain said first electrode in a sealed mode in which said first electrode is not exposed to an external environment,
• a connector of said first electrode,
• a second compartment outside of said first compartment and containing said connector of said first electrode, and
• a barrier element positioned at said releasable seal and providing an electrically conductive path between the first electrode and the connector without exposing the first electrode to the external environment.

An electrode package in which one or more adhesively-applied skin electrodes may be sealed, said electrode package comprising:

• a first adhesively-applied skin electrode,
• a compartment containing said first electrode,
• a releasable seal adapted to seal said compartment and maintain said first electrode in a sealed mode in which said first electrode is not exposed to an external environment,
• a connector of said first electrode, the connector being exposed to the external environment, and
• a barrier element positioned at releasable seal and providing an electrically conductive path between said first electrode and said connector of said first electrode without exposing the first electrode to the external environment.

An electrode package in which one or more adhesively-applied skin electrodes may be sealed, said electrode package comprising:

• a compartment for maintaining a sized and configured to enclose a first said electrode and to maintain the first said electrode in either a sealed mode in which the first said electrode is not exposed to an external environment or an unsealed mode in which the first said electrode is exposed to the external environment, and
• a barrier element between said compartment and the external environment, said barrier element providing an electrically conductive path between the first said electrode and a connector of the first said electrode that is located in the external environment,
• wherein said barrier element comprises a body of the connector, the body providing the electrically conductive path between the first said electrode and the connector, and
• wherein the body comprises a single piece of material and includes an integral hinge.

An electrode package in which one or more adhesively-applied skin electrodes may be sealed, said electrode package comprising:

• a compartment for maintaining a sized and configured to enclose a first said electrode and to maintain the first said electrode in either a sealed mode in which the first said electrode is not exposed to an external environment or an unsealed mode in which the first said electrode is exposed to the external environment, and
• a barrier element between said compartment and the external environment, said barrier element providing an electrically conductive path between the first said electrode and a connector of the first said electrode that is located in the external environment,
• wherein said barrier element comprises a body of the connector, the body providing the electrically conductive path between the first said electrode and the connector, and
• wherein the body includes a plurality of strain relief posts for relieving strain on a wire lead located between the first said electrode and the connector.

An electrode package in which one or more adhesively-applied skin electrodes may be sealed, said electrode package comprising:

• a compartment for maintaining a sized and configured to enclose a first said electrode and to maintain the first said electrode in either a sealed mode in which the first said electrode is not exposed to an external environment or an unsealed mode in which the first said electrode is exposed to the external environment, and
• a barrier element between said compartment and the external environment, said barrier element providing an electrically conductive path between the first said electrode and a connector of the first said electrode that is located in the external environment,
• wherein said barrier element comprises a body of the connector, the body providing the electrically conductive path between the first said electrode and the connector, and
• wherein the body includes a first end located in the external environment, a second end located in said compartment, and a central section that comprises said barrier element and includes an arcuate upper portion and an arcuate lower portion,
• said barrier element being formed by heat sealing a first wall of the compartment to the arcuate upper portion, heat sealing a second wall of the compartment to the arcuate lower portion, and beat sealing the first and second walls to each other.

An electrode package in which one or more adhesively-applied skin electrodes may be sealed, the electrode package comprising:

• an adhesively-applied skin electrode,
• a wire lead extending from the electrode,
• a compartment containing the electrode and wire lead and maintaining the electrode and wire lead in isolation from an external environment, and
• a connector electrically connected to the electrode, the connector comprising at least one terminal and a connector body supporting the terminal,
• the connector body comprising
• a first end exposed to an interior of the compartment and in isolation from the external environment and
• a second end isolated from the interior of the compartment when the compartment maintains the electrode in isolation from the external environment,
• the terminal being nonunitary with the wire lead, and comprising
• a first terminal end connected to the wire lead and
• a second terminal end located at the second end of the connector body,
• the connector providing an electrically conductive path to the electrode from the second terminal end outside the compartment when the compartment maintains the electrode in isolation from the external environment.