Method of applying viscous fluid to a surface

• US 4,058,127 A
• Filed: 04/28/1976
• Issued: 11/15/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Gilbert Buchalter
• Original Assignee: Gilbert Buchalter
• Inventors: Buchalter, Gilbert
• Primary Examiner(s): Truluck, Dalton L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cohen, Lee S.
• Application Number:
  US05/681,074
• Time in Patent Office: 566 Days
• Field of Search: 128/417, 128/419 D, 128/2.06 E, 128/2.1 E, 128/404, 128/405, 128/410, 128/411, 128/416, 128/418, 128/DIG. 4, 229/43
• US Class Current: 607/153
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0408 Use-related aspects
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/046 Specially adapted for shock therapy, e.g. defibrillation
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0472 Structure-related aspects

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.

Claims

1. A method for applying an electrolyte from a cup to a paddle for use on the skin of a patient, said cup being a flexible container having an open face, peripheral edges defining the open face, a layer of bonding agent disposed on said peripheral edges, and a protective cover positioned on said container to close off said open face and being removably secured to said layer of bonding agent, comprising the steps of providing an electrode paddle, providing said cup having a supply of electrolyte therein, removing said protective cover from said cup without removing said layer of bonding agent therefrom, pressing the open face of said cup against the surface of said electrode paddle to removably secure by said bonding agent said container having the electrolyte therein to the surface of said electrode paddle, and when said paddle is ready for use, removing said container from said paddle while squeezing said container to thereby dispense the electrolyte contents thereof onto said paddle, whereby said paddle may then be urged against the skin of a patient until firm and secure contact is made between the paddle and the skin of the patient.

2. The method in accordance with claim 1, including the step of distributing the electrolyte over the surface of the paddle, after said cup is removed therefrom.