Skin abrader for biomedical electrode
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1. A skin abrader for a biomedical electrode, comprising:
- polymeric material having a geometrically structured surface abrasive, wherein the polymeric material is free of abrasive particles.
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Abstract
A skin abrader for a biomedical electrode is disclosed wherein the abrader has a geometrically structured surface abrasive selected to provide sufficient abrasive effect to easily remove a portion of the stratum corneum of mammalian skin with minimal skin irritation, in order to reduce skin impedance encountered during diagnosis or monitoring of a mammalian patient.
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20 Claims
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1. A skin abrader for a biomedical electrode, comprising:
polymeric material having a geometrically structured surface abrasive, wherein the polymeric material is free of abrasive particles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12)
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10. A method of making a skin abrader for a biomedical electrode, comprising:
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(a) forming a film of polymeric material having a geometrically structured surface abrasive, wherein the geometrically structured surface abrasive has a pattern adapted to remove a portion of stratum corneum of mammalian skin and further wherein the polymeric material is free of abrasive particles; (b) separating a portion of the film to form an abrader strip; and (c) placing the abrader strip in contact with a dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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13. A skin abrader for a biomedical electrode, comprising polymeric material having a geometrically structured surface abrasive, wherein the polymeric material is free of abrasive particles, and further wherein the geometrically structured surface abrasive has a pattern with a pitch between a height and a depth in the topography that is variable, and still further wherein the vertical dimension between the height and the depth ranges from about 25 μ
- m and 1524 μ
m. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An article comprising:
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a biomedical electrode; and a skin abrader comprising polymeric material having a geometrically structured surface abrasive, wherein the polymeric material is free of abrasive particles. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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