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External Defibrillators,Transcutaneous Electrodes for Same, and Methods of Use

  • US 20080221631A1
  • Filed: 03/08/2007
  • Published: 09/11/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An external defibrillator comprising:

  • a pair of flexible electrodes configured to be adhesively secured to the skin of a patient, each electrode including an electrically conductive layer comprising a metal that polarizes during a defibrillating pulse; and

    a control unit configured to deliver a defibrillating pulse to the patient through the electrodes, the defibrillating pulse comprising a waveform configured to substantially depolarize the metal.

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