Biological electrode
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1. A biological electrode comprising:
- an electrode element having electroconductivity with respect to a living body, being made of a biodegradable material; and
a conductive gel portion, which covers the electrode element, the gel portion being adapted to be attached on an exterior surface of the living body.
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Abstract
A biological electrode includes an electrode element having electroconductivity with respect to a living body, the biological electrode used by disposing said electrode element at a predetermined position, and the electrode element being made of biodegradable material.
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11 Claims
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1. A biological electrode comprising:
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an electrode element having electroconductivity with respect to a living body, being made of a biodegradable material; and
a conductive gel portion, which covers the electrode element, the gel portion being adapted to be attached on an exterior surface of the living body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
a pad portion, which supports the electrode element and the conductive gel portion.
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8. The biological electrode according to claim 7, wherein said biodegradable material contains at least one material selected from the group consisting of cellulose, polyhydroxy carboxylic acids, chitosan, aliphatic polyester, polycaprolactone (PCL) and starch derivatives.
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9. The biological electrode of claim 8, wherein the aliphatic polyester is selected from the group consisting of polybutylenesuccinate (PBS), polybutylenesuccinate adipate (PBSA) and polyethylenesuccinate (pESU).
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10. The biological electrode according to claim 7, wherein said biodegradable material is used for all the constituent members of said biological electrode.
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11. The biological electrode according to claim 7, wherein the pad portion is a non-woven fabric made of a biodegradable material.
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