Therapy and monitoring electrodes with patient accommodating features and electrode sensing
First Claim
1. An electrotherapy apparatus, comprising:
- (a) two or more electrode arrangements, each electrode arrangement including a first electrode and a second electrode that each have a conductive surface area adapted for placement on a patient, either separately or in combination, wherein the conductive surface area of the second electrode is smaller than the conductive surface of the first electrode; and
(b) electrotherapy circuitry in communication with the electrode arrangements, said circuitry being configured to deliver electrotherapy to the patient via the electrode arrangements after the first electrode, second electrode or combined first and second electrodes in each of the electrode arrangements has been placed on the patient.
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Abstract
Medical electrode arrangements are provided for electrotherapy and monitoring applications. In one embodiment, each electrode arrangement includes a smaller electrode that is releasably attached to the back of a larger electrode. For adult applications, the larger electrode is applied to the patient. For pediatric applications, the larger electrode is preferably removed, and the smaller electrode is applied to the patient. Face-to-face and back-to-back electrode arrangement configurations are also provided. In another embodiment, an electrode arrangement is comprised of first and second conductive regions that are separable from each other. In yet further embodiments, an electrode arrangement is comprised of two or more electrodes that are not physically or electrically connected to each other. At least one electrode from each electrode arrangement is placed on the patient. A sensor is also provided to sense which electrodes in each electrode arrangement have been placed on the patient.
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1. An electrotherapy apparatus, comprising:
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(a) two or more electrode arrangements, each electrode arrangement including a first electrode and a second electrode that each have a conductive surface area adapted for placement on a patient, either separately or in combination, wherein the conductive surface area of the second electrode is smaller than the conductive surface of the first electrode; and
(b) electrotherapy circuitry in communication with the electrode arrangements, said circuitry being configured to deliver electrotherapy to the patient via the electrode arrangements after the first electrode, second electrode or combined first and second electrodes in each of the electrode arrangements has been placed on the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An electrotherapy method comprising:
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(a) selecting at least one electrode from each of two or more electrode arrangements to be placed on a patient, wherein each electrode arrangement is comprised of a first electrode and a second electrode that each have a conductive surface area adapted for placement on the patient, either separately or in combination, wherein the conductive surface area of the second electrode is smaller than the conductive surface of the first electrode;
(b) placing the first electrode, second electrode or combined first and second electrodes on the patient; and
(c) delivering electrotherapy to the patient via the first electrode, second electrode or combined first and second electrodes placed on the patient. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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