Snap electrode
First Claim
1. An electrode comprising:
- a conductive layer having a proximal surface and a distal surface;
a cover layer having a proximal surface and distal surface disposed over said conductive layer and substantially coextensive therewith;
conductive tape disposed between said cover layer and said conductive layer and in electrical contact with said conductive layer; and
at least one conductive snap in electrical contact with said conductive tape,wherein said at least one snap comprises a conductive bottom snap disposed betweensaid conductive tape and said conductive layer and wherein said conductive tape has a proximal surface with a conductive adhesive disposed thereon and a distal surface with a conductive adhesive disposed thereon.
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Abstract
A medical snap electrode having a conductive tape portion disposed between the cover material and conduction layer of the electrode. The conductive tape portion becomes part of an electrical connection from a top snap, positioned above the cover material, to the conductive tape then to the conductive layer. The conductive tape includes conductive adhesive on at least one of its surfaces and thereby provides a more robust electrical connection from a top snap to a conductive layer in the electrode and ultimately to a subject'"'"'s skin. Viewing of the snap through the conductive film layer is prevented. The conductive tape thus provides an improved conduction path for distributing electrical current from the top snap to a subject'"'"'s skin in addition to the conduction path through bottom snap. The improved conduction path can prevent heating or apprehension of potential heating by a subject or clinician.
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18 Claims
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1. An electrode comprising:
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a conductive layer having a proximal surface and a distal surface; a cover layer having a proximal surface and distal surface disposed over said conductive layer and substantially coextensive therewith; conductive tape disposed between said cover layer and said conductive layer and in electrical contact with said conductive layer; and at least one conductive snap in electrical contact with said conductive tape, wherein said at least one snap comprises a conductive bottom snap disposed between said conductive tape and said conductive layer and wherein said conductive tape has a proximal surface with a conductive adhesive disposed thereon and a distal surface with a conductive adhesive disposed thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A snap electrode comprising:
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a conductive layer having a proximal surface and a distal surface; a cover layer having a proximal surface and distal surface disposed over said conductive layer and substantially coextensive therewith and having a conductive adhesive disposed on said distal surface; conductive tape disposed between said cover layer and said conductive layer wherein said conductive tape is in electrical contact with said conductive layer; a bottom snap disposed between said conductive tape and said conductive layer; a conductive top snap disposed on said proximal surface of said cover layer and mechanically engaged with said bottom snap, wherein said conductive tape is disposed, between said bottom snap and said top snap; a conductive gel layer disposed on said distal surface of said conductive layer; and a release layer covering said gel layer that said gel layer is disposed between said conductive layer and said release layer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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Specification