Defibrillator electrode system using a flexible substrate and having electrode test features
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1. A medical electrode instrument system comprising:
- an electrode;
an instrument for sending electrical signals to, or receiving electrical signals from, the electrode; and
an electrical interface between the electrode and the instrument;
the instrument housing a test signal source selectively connectable to the electrode through the electrode interface and an analyzer to detect a received signal across the electrode and to determine a condition of the medical electrode system from the received signal.
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Abstract
A defibrillator and electrode system that gives the user a visible and/or audible indication of the condition of the electrodes and other parts of the defibrillator system prior to deployment of the electrodes and use of the defibrillator. In a preferred embodiment of the method of this invention, a patient simulation and analyze circuit within the defibrillator periodically tests the condition of the system and provides the user with a visual indication of the system'"'"'s condition.
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1. A medical electrode instrument system comprising:
- an electrode;
an instrument for sending electrical signals to, or receiving electrical signals from, the electrode; and
an electrical interface between the electrode and the instrument;
the instrument housing a test signal source selectively connectable to the electrode through the electrode interface and an analyzer to detect a received signal across the electrode and to determine a condition of the medical electrode system from the received signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- an electrode;
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8. A medical electrode system comprising an electrode and an electrode interface for selectively connecting the electrode to an instrument, the electrode interface comprising
a first conductor electrically connected to the electrode; -
conductive gel applied to the electrode; a second conductor selectively electrically connected to the conductive gel; a connector providing selective electrical connection between the first and second conductors and an instrument; and a substrate supporting the electrode and the first and second conductors. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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