×

Removable medical electrode system

  • US 5,375,594 A
  • Filed: 03/29/1993
  • Issued: 12/27/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. An atraumatic removable medical electrode system for monitoring electrical activity of selected tissue, comprising:

  • a flexible member of electrically insulating material having an inner surface shaped to conform to a surface of said tissue, said member having a circumferential length sufficient to cover an arc of more than 180 degrees, but less than 360 degrees, for engaging said tissue;

    an electrical conductor affixed to said inner surface of said member;

    means for electrically coupling said conductor to an electrical circuit; and

    actuating means connected to said member for moving said member between a contracted position for holding said electrode on said tissue, and an expanded position for placing said electrode onto and removing said electrode from said tissue.

View all claims
  • 0 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×