ELECTRODE SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED DETECTION OF PAD CONTACT AND ARTIFACT DETECTION OR REMOVAL
First Claim
1. A medical electrode pad comprising:
- a substrate with an adhesive surface;
conductors in communication with the substrate; and
a plurality of conductive electrode elements disposed on the substrate in a spatial relationship to each other and electrically connected to the conductors, wherein the spatial relationship of the conductors facilitates the determination of an overall electrode pad attachment quality.
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Abstract
This invention relates generally to medical electrode systems. In particular, the electrodes of this invention are capable of delivering synchronized cardioversion energy pulses as well as defibrillation energy pulses to a patient. The electrodes of this invention are appropriate for use with an automatic or semi-automatic external defibrillator (“AED”) as well as defibrillators capable of cardioversion. At least one electrode in an electrode set has a substrate with an adhesive surface, and conductors in communication with the substrate. The electrode further has a plurality of conductive elements electrode elements disposed on a substrate wherein each electrode element is in a spatial relationship to each other and electrically connected to the conductors, further the spatial relationship of the conductors facilitates the determination of an overall electrode pad attachment quality. A method of using the electrodes of this invention is also described.
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17 Claims
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1. A medical electrode pad comprising:
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a substrate with an adhesive surface;
conductors in communication with the substrate; and
a plurality of conductive electrode elements disposed on the substrate in a spatial relationship to each other and electrically connected to the conductors, wherein the spatial relationship of the conductors facilitates the determination of an overall electrode pad attachment quality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of using a medical electrode pad comprising:
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applying an electrode pad having a plurality of conductive electrode elements to a patient; and
determining a pad attachment quality for an electrode pad based on a measured resistance between a first and second conductive element, the gap width between the first and second conductive electrode element, the effective perimeter of the gap between the second and third electrode element, and a typical skin resistivity value.
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12. A method of using a medical electrode pad comprising:
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applying an electrode pad having a plurality of conductive electrode elements to a patient;
calculating a patient'"'"'s local skin resistivity based on a measured resistance between a first and second conductive element, the gap width between the first and second conductive electrode element, and the effective perimeter of the gap between the first and second electrode element; and
determining a pad attachment quality for an electrode pad based on the local skin resistivity so calculated, the gap width between a third and fourth conductive electrode element, the measured resistance between the third and fourth conductive element and the effective perimeter of the gap between the third and fourth electrode element. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method of using a medical electrode pad comprising:
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applying an electrode pad having a plurality of conductive electrode elements to a patient; and
determining a pad attachment quality for an electrode pad based on a measured conductance between a first and second conductive element, the gap width between the first and second conductive electrode element, the effective perimeter of the gap between the second and third electrode element, and a typical skin conductivity value.
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15. A method of using a medical electrode pad comprising:
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applying an electrode pad having a plurality of conductive electrode elements to a patient;
calculating a patient'"'"'s local skin conductivity based on a measured conductance between a first and second conductive element, the gap width between the first and second conductive electrode element, and the effective perimeter of the gap between the first and second electrode element; and
determining a pad attachment quality for an electrode pad based on the local skin conductivity so calculated, the gap width between a third and fourth conductive electrode element, the measured conductance between the third and fourth conductive element and the effective perimeter of the gap between the third and fourth electrode element. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of using a medical electrode pad comprising:
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applying an electrode pad having a plurality of conductive electrode elements to a patient;
calculating an artifact reference signal based on a differential voltage value between at least two of the plurality of conductive electrode elements.
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