EMG electrode apparatus and positioning system
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- an electrode apparatus, wherein the electrode apparatus includes a flexible substrate sheet with a first side and an opposed second side, wherein the first side of the flexible substrate sheet includes a plurality of electrically conductive electrodes thereon, wherein each electrode includes an electrically conductive adhesive gel thereon;
at least one removable cover sheet mounted adjacent the first side; and
at least one removable release sheet mounted adjacent the second side, wherein the at least one release sheet is operative to limit movement of the electrodes relative to each other.
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Abstract
A system for detecting and analyzing electrical activity in the anatomy of an organism underlying an electrode array provides signals corresponding to electrical activity adjacent each electrode. Such signals are correlated to the underlying anatomy of the organism and representative outputs presented through various types of output devices. Such outputs may include variations in coloration or other qualities in correspondence with representations of underlying anatomical structures. The system includes electrode structures and methods for producing and attaching electrode arrays to the organism. The exemplary form of the invention is used in connection with the diagnosis of muscle activity in the lower lumbar regions of humans. Levels of muscle activity detected are analyzed by correlation with the muscular structures underlying the electrode array. Forms of the invention may be used in other applications.
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13 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an electrode apparatus, wherein the electrode apparatus includes a flexible substrate sheet with a first side and an opposed second side, wherein the first side of the flexible substrate sheet includes a plurality of electrically conductive electrodes thereon, wherein each electrode includes an electrically conductive adhesive gel thereon; at least one removable cover sheet mounted adjacent the first side; and at least one removable release sheet mounted adjacent the second side, wherein the at least one release sheet is operative to limit movement of the electrodes relative to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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