Electrode clamp
First Claim
1. An electrode clamp for making contact with a film electrode having flat extensions extending from a patient contacting surface and a snap electrode having a contact stud projecting from a patient contacting surface, comprising:
- a first part having a contact element thereof; and
a second part pivotally coupled to said first part for pivotal movement about a pivotal axis between an open position for receiving a film electrode therebetween and a closed position detachably clamping the film electrode therebetween and against said contact element, said first and second parts being in a first state where said first and second parts have an offset relative to one another, being relatively movable to reduce said offset in a second state allowing a snap electrode to be inserted in said first and second parts, and being resettable to said first state clamping the snap electrode against said contact element for electrical contact therebetween and in a mechanically detachable manner.
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Abstract
An electrode clamp (10; 100) for making contact with a film electrode and a snap electrode has a first part (12; 112), a second part (14; 114), and a contact element (60; 160). For clamping a film electrode, the two parts (12, 14; 112, 114) can be pivoted toward one another. In an initial state of the electrode clamp (10; 100), the first part (12; 112) and the second part (14; 114) have an offset (36; 136) relative to one another. The offset can be reduced by movement of the second part (14; 114) relative to the first part (12; 112) to such an extent that the snap electrode can be inserted into the electrode clamp. By a reset motion of the second part (14; 114) relative to the first part (12; 112) in the direction of the initial state, the snap electrode can be clamped against the contact element (60; 160) and contact can be made with the snap electrode. The electrode clamp (10; 100) can be connected in a mechanically detachable manner to the snap electrode.
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14 Claims
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1. An electrode clamp for making contact with a film electrode having flat extensions extending from a patient contacting surface and a snap electrode having a contact stud projecting from a patient contacting surface, comprising:
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a first part having a contact element thereof; and a second part pivotally coupled to said first part for pivotal movement about a pivotal axis between an open position for receiving a film electrode therebetween and a closed position detachably clamping the film electrode therebetween and against said contact element, said first and second parts being in a first state where said first and second parts have an offset relative to one another, being relatively movable to reduce said offset in a second state allowing a snap electrode to be inserted in said first and second parts, and being resettable to said first state clamping the snap electrode against said contact element for electrical contact therebetween and in a mechanically detachable manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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