Circuit detectable packaged medical electrodes
First Claim
1. A plurality of medical electrodes, each electrode comprising an electrically nonconductive backing layer, a patient engaging electrically conductive adhesive layer disposed on said backing layer, said backing layer having a lead wire extending therefrom, the lead wire being in electrical contact with said patient engaging electrically conductive adhesive layer, wherein a first electrode is disposed on a first electrically nonconductive liner, a second electrode is disposed on a second electrically nonconductive liner, and wherein a conductor portion connected between said first and second electrodes adjacent the backing layers for electrically completing a circuit connecting the lead wire of said first electrode to the lead wire of said second electrode.
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Abstract
A circuit detectable arrangement of electrodes and a package thereof are provided so that the presence of a fresh package of electrodes can be detected by a device and can be distinguished from electrodes that have been used or tampered with. A first electrode is disposed on an electrically non-conductive liner, a second electrode is disposed on an electrically non-conductive liner, and an electrical connector is provided between the first and second electrodes for electrically completing a circuit connecting the lead wire of the first electrode to the lead wire of the second electrode. An electrode package is also provided including the first and second electrodes therein. Within the package, the first and second electrodes are provided adjacent to one another with their backing layers generally parallel to one another and with a loop formed in the electrical connector. The loop extends across the tear line and into the interior portion of the package so that by opening the package along the tear line, the electrical connector can be broken. The electrical connector may also include a strip of tear resistant material which is positioned within the interior portion of the package. Opening of the package can be facilitated by extending the strip of tear resistant material or a portion of the electrical connector through an opening of the package to provide a gripping means. Alternatively, at least one of the lead wires can be threaded within the package through the loop and within the interior portion so as to pass through the material of the package from said interior portion and provide an easy opening feature.
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- 1. A plurality of medical electrodes, each electrode comprising an electrically nonconductive backing layer, a patient engaging electrically conductive adhesive layer disposed on said backing layer, said backing layer having a lead wire extending therefrom, the lead wire being in electrical contact with said patient engaging electrically conductive adhesive layer, wherein a first electrode is disposed on a first electrically nonconductive liner, a second electrode is disposed on a second electrically nonconductive liner, and wherein a conductor portion connected between said first and second electrodes adjacent the backing layers for electrically completing a circuit connecting the lead wire of said first electrode to the lead wire of said second electrode.
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7. A packaged plurality of medical electrodes, comprising:
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a pouch defined by a flexible material and having an interior cavity; and a first medical electrode and a second medical electrode disposed within an electrode receiving space of said interior cavity, each electrode comprising an electrically nonconductive flexible backing layer, a patient engaging electrically conductive adhesive layer disposed on said flexible backing layer, said backing layer having a lead wire extending therefrom, the lead wire being in electrical contact with said patient engaging electrically conductive adhesive layer, wherein said first and second electrodes are each disposed on an electrically nonconductive liner, and wherein a conductor portion is connected between said first and second electrodes adjacent the backing layers for electrically completing a circuit connecting the lead wire of said first electrode to the lead wire of said second electrode. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An automated external defibrillator (AED) including a packaged pair of electrodes, wherein the AED has a case, electrode terminals, a battery compartment and battery terminals in the case, a high voltage circuit coupled to the battery terminals and a control system, the packaged pair of electrodes comprising:
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a package comprised of flexible material defining a pouch having an interior cavity; first and second electrodes within an electrode receiving space of said interior cavity wherein each electrode includes an electrically nonconductive flexible backing layer and a patient engaging electrically conductive adhesive layer disposed on said flexible backing layer, said flexible backing layer having a lead wire extending therefrom, the lead wire being in electrical contact with said patient engaging electrically conductive adhesive layer, wherein said first and second electrodes are each disposed on an electrically nonconductive liner; and a conductor portion connected between the first and second electrodes and adjacent the backing layers for connecting the first and second electrodes, thereby electrically completing a circuit connecting the lead wire of said first electrode to the lead wire of said second electrode. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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