Cardiac monitoring electrode apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A electrode element for sensing and treating cardiac conditions, the electrode element comprising:
- a. a conductive substrate formed into the shape of a dome, the dome having a convex surface, a concave surface and an outer edge;
b. an oxide layer disposed entirely over the convex surface and said outer edge; and
c. wherein said oxide layer is an insulating material.
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Abstract
An ECG electrode and method of making and using such. The electrode can have a domed electrode element attached to a housing containing an interface disk to which the concave side of the domed electrode connects. Within the housing a signal lead wire has one end attached to the non-skin-contacting side of the dome and another end connected to a signal transition circuit and a buffer amplifier circuit. The domed electrode element can be made by forming a metal disk into a dome and providing an oxide layer over the convex surface of the dome. The convex surface of the domed electrode can ensure reliable ECG signal acquisitions with lower radial forces generally than other electrode types, when positioned adjacent the skin of the patient and when coupled to cardiac activity monitoring equipment and a defibrillator for cardiac sensing capabilities.
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49 Claims
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1. A electrode element for sensing and treating cardiac conditions, the electrode element comprising:
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a. a conductive substrate formed into the shape of a dome, the dome having a convex surface, a concave surface and an outer edge;
b. an oxide layer disposed entirely over the convex surface and said outer edge; and
c. wherein said oxide layer is an insulating material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrode assembly for sensing and treating cardiac conditions, the electrode assembly comprising:
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a. a conductive substrate formed into the shape of a dome, the dome having a convex surface, a concave surface and an outer edge;
b. an oxide layer disposed entirely over the convex surface;
c. a signal lead wire attached to the concave surface;
d. a signal transition circuit attached to the signal lead wire;
e. a buffer amplifier circuit attached to the signal lead wire/signal transition circuit;
f. a housing containing the signal lead wire, the signal transition circuit and the buffer amplifier circuit;
g. wherein the dome is connected to a first side of the housing with the concave surface adjacent the housing such that the outer edge is covered by the housing, and the convex surface projecting away from the housing; and
h. wherein said oxide layer is an insulating material. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of making an electrode element for sensing and treating cardiac conditions, the method comprising:
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a. forming a conductive substrate into a dome having a convex surface, a concave surface, and an outer edge; and
b. disposing an insulating material entirely over the convex surface and the outer edge. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for sensing and treating cardiac conditions in a patient using at least one of cardiac activity monitoring device and a defibrillator, the method comprising:
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a. providing at least one electrode assembly having a domed electrode element;
b. entirely covering an outer surface and an outer edge of said domed electrode element with an oxide layer, said oxide layer being an insulating material;
c. positioning said domed electrode element against the skin of a patient such that a convex surface of said domed electrode element is adjacent the skin; and
d. coupling said electrode assembly to at least one of said monitoring device and said defibrillator to at least one of sense cardiac function and deliver a defibrillation treatment. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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39. A electrode element for sensing and treating cardiac conditions, the electrode element comprising:
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a. a conductive substrate formed into the shape of a dome, the dome having a convex surface, a concave surface, and a skirt portion having an outer edge;
b. an oxide layer disposed over the entire convex surface and skirt portion, said oxide layer being an insulating material; and
c. a housing connectable to said dome at said outer edge, said housing enclosing said outer edge such that all exposed surfaces of said dome are entirely covered by said oxide layer. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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