Method of using a disposable electrode pad
First Claim
1. The method of using a monitoring and defibrillating electrode having a disposable electrode pad thereon impregnated with an electrically conductive gel and covered with a conductive metallic foil which comprises pressing said foil against the skin of a patient'"'"'s chest, monitoring the heartbeat of such patient through the electrode and the foil, and, in the event of detecting fibrillating of the heart of said patient, at least partially removing said foil and directly contacting the skin of said patient'"'"'s chest with said electrode pad containing the electrically conductive gel, applying a defibrillating electrical charge to the heart of said patient through the electrode and the electrically conductive gel, and thereafter discarding said disposable electrode pad and substituting a new one on said electrode.
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Abstract
A disposable electrode pad is provided for a defibrillator electrode. The pad is saturated with electrically conductive greasy material, sometimes known as electrogel. The pad is designed for adhesive or other securing to the electrode, and the pad is covered with a tear-off aluminum sheet cover to protect the integrity and sanitation of the pad, while still allowing sufficient electrical conductivity for monitoring a patient'"'"'s heartbeat through the electrode.
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1. The method of using a monitoring and defibrillating electrode having a disposable electrode pad thereon impregnated with an electrically conductive gel and covered with a conductive metallic foil which comprises pressing said foil against the skin of a patient'"'"'s chest, monitoring the heartbeat of such patient through the electrode and the foil, and, in the event of detecting fibrillating of the heart of said patient, at least partially removing said foil and directly contacting the skin of said patient'"'"'s chest with said electrode pad containing the electrically conductive gel, applying a defibrillating electrical charge to the heart of said patient through the electrode and the electrically conductive gel, and thereafter discarding said disposable electrode pad and substituting a new one on said electrode.
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Current AssigneeMedical Research Laboratories Inc. (Welch Allyn Incorporated)
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Original AssigneeMedical Research Laboratories Inc. (Welch Allyn Incorporated)
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InventorsMilani, Dean L., Kerwin, Richard G.
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Primary Examiner(s)Michell, Robert W.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Cohen, Lee S.
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Application NumberUS05/542,033Time in Patent Office508 DaysField of Search128/417, 128/419 D, 128/404-406, 128/418, 128/2.06 E, 128/2.1 E, 128/172.1, 128/DIG. 4, 128/416US Class Current600/397CPC Class CodesA61B 5/259 using conductive adhesive m...A61B 5/28 for electrocardiography [ECG]A61N 1/046 Specially adapted for shock...A61N 1/048 Electrodes characterised by...A61N 1/0492 Patch electrodes A61N1/0412...A61N 1/3904 External heart defibrillato...
