Biomedical electrode
First Claim
1. A tab electrode, comprising:
- a flexible insulative layer having first and second opposite sides terminating in a peripheral edge and having a tab inboard of said peripheral edge such that a portion of said flexible insulative layer encompasses said tab;
a conductive member, having a first end and a second end, adhered to said first side of said insulative layer with said second end underlying said tab, said conductive member having a stiffness greater than said flexible insulative layer;
a conductive gel attached to said first end of said conductive member on a side opposite from said flexible insulative layer; and
a lower insulative member adhered to said first side of said flexible insulative layer and underlying at least said tab and a portion of said flexible insulative layer encompassing said tab, and leaving exposed at least a portion of said conductive gel.
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Abstract
A tab electrode includes a flexible insulative layer having a first and second opposite side terminating in a peripheral edge and having a tab defined therein inboard of the peripheral edge. A conductive member, having a first end and a second end is adhered to the first side of the insulative layer with the second end underlying the tab. A conductive gel is attached to the first end of the conductive member on a side opposite that of the flexible insulative layer. A lower insulative layer is adhered to the first side of the flexible insulative layer exposing the conductive gel and underlying the second end of the conductive member. The electrode construction is such that the second end of the conductive member extends above and away from the body of the electrode when the electrode is flexed or adhered to a curved surface such as the chest cavity of the patient. In this manner, the electrode lead can be easily and quickly fastened to the tab.
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37 Claims
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1. A tab electrode, comprising:
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a flexible insulative layer having first and second opposite sides terminating in a peripheral edge and having a tab inboard of said peripheral edge such that a portion of said flexible insulative layer encompasses said tab; a conductive member, having a first end and a second end, adhered to said first side of said insulative layer with said second end underlying said tab, said conductive member having a stiffness greater than said flexible insulative layer; a conductive gel attached to said first end of said conductive member on a side opposite from said flexible insulative layer; and a lower insulative member adhered to said first side of said flexible insulative layer and underlying at least said tab and a portion of said flexible insulative layer encompassing said tab, and leaving exposed at least a portion of said conductive gel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A tab electrode, comprising:
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a flexible upper insulative layer having a first and second sides terminating in a peripheral edge; a flexible conductor adhered to said first side of said flexible insulative layer and having an area less than said insulative layer first side, said conductor having a first portion and a second portion and a stiffness greater than said flexible upper insulative layer; a tab defined in said upper insulative layer and overlying said second portion of said conductor, said tab inset from said peripheral edge of said upper insulative layer; a conductive gel attached to said first portion of said conductor on a side opposite said first side of said insulative layer; and a lower insulative layer adhered to said first side of said upper insulative layer and exposing said conductive gel. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An electrode, comprising:
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an upper insulative layer having first and second sides terminating in a border; a tab defined by a cut-out in said upper insulative layer inside said border; and a conductor adhered to said first side of said upper insulative layer, and having a tab portion underlying said tab defined by said upper insulative layer and a pad portion spaced therefrom, said tab portion having a stiffness greater than said upper insulative layer such that said tab and conductor protrude from the electrode when said first side of said upper insulative layer is concave. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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