Cardiac defibrillator cup
First Claim
1. A cup for holding a semi-solid or liquid electrolyte, comprising a container having flexible walls and one open face, the peripheral edges defining said open face having a layer of bonding agent disposed thereon, said container including a protective cover positioned thereon so as to close off said open face and being removably secured to said layer of bonding agent, said protective cover including a sheet material removable from said container without removing said layer of bonding agent therefrom, said bonding agent being also operative after said protective covering is removed to removably secure said container and the electrolyte to a surface of an electrode paddle, the flexible walls of said container being compressible to expel the electrolyte therefrom onto said electrode paddle and said container functioning as a spatula to spread the electrolyte over said electrode paddle after it is expelled thereon.
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Abstract
A cardiac defibrillator cup is provided which can be designed to hold a unit dose of electrolytic gel, and is adapted to be applied and adhered to defibrillator paddles or electrodes, and thus, serve as an immediate source of gel therefor. The cup comprises a flexible container for holding gel, said container having an open face; the peripheral edges of said open face and/or area surrounding said open face includes a bonding agent for removably adhering the cup to a defibrillator paddle. Prior to application to such paddle, the open face of the cup will be closed off by a protective cover, which cover is removably secured to said bonding agent.
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- 1. A cup for holding a semi-solid or liquid electrolyte, comprising a container having flexible walls and one open face, the peripheral edges defining said open face having a layer of bonding agent disposed thereon, said container including a protective cover positioned thereon so as to close off said open face and being removably secured to said layer of bonding agent, said protective cover including a sheet material removable from said container without removing said layer of bonding agent therefrom, said bonding agent being also operative after said protective covering is removed to removably secure said container and the electrolyte to a surface of an electrode paddle, the flexible walls of said container being compressible to expel the electrolyte therefrom onto said electrode paddle and said container functioning as a spatula to spread the electrolyte over said electrode paddle after it is expelled thereon.
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