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Expandable electrode pad

US8626260B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 27, 2010
Grant dateJan 7, 2014
Priority date—
Expiry dateNov 15, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2562/125
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An expandable electrode pad having a flexible and stretchable base member that may be either expanded or compressed to provide proper positioning for a plurality of electrode distal contacts. Portions of the base member may have perforations that allow one or more sections of the base member to be separated and positioned a greater, non-stretchable distance away from the remaining strip of distal contacts. Additionally, the circuit body may comprise a distal cut zone that provides for freedom of movement of the plurality of distal contacts and a proximal perforated zone that eliminates lead wire entanglements while also allowing for the tearing of perforations between adjacent conductive circuits when a greater reach is required for the proper placement of a distal contact.

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