Medical electrode with offset contact stud
US5402780A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4921
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The specification discloses a medical electrode particularly well suited for use as a diagnostic or monitoring electrode wherein conductive elements comprising a gel layer and a conductive bridge are intimately mounted on the adhesive top surface of a carrier layer, which includes an opening of dimensions similar to but smaller than the gel layer. A top layer, of at least equal surface area, is also affixed to the adhesive top surface of the carrier layer, sandwiching the indicated conductive elements between the top layer and the carrier layer such that the gel layer is exposed to a patient's skin but cannot be removed from the electrode. An electrically conductive contact means is provided to connect the conductive bridge to the desired monitoring/diagnostic apparatus. The carrier layer also includes an adhesively coated undersurface, which attaches to a patient's skin.
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