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Body electrodes

US4166453A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 17, 1978
Grant dateSep 4, 1979
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Expiry dateJan 17, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/268
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrode suitable for use in conducting electrical signals from the skin of a living animal, the electrode having a conducting member constituted by an electrically conducting plastics material and an electrically conducting chloride gel carried by a porous foam disc for contact with the skin, the porous foam disc being spaced from the conducting member by a non-electrically conducting element which is loaded with silver to provide electrical connection between the gel and the member.

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