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Assessing medical electrode condition

  • US 8,005,552 B2
  • Filed: 10/22/2008
  • Issued: 08/23/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A defibrillator comprising:

  • an impedance measure module configured to measure an impedance between a first test lead and a second test lead in electrical contact with a hydrogel bridge, the first test lead and the second test lead being a separate structure from, and being electrically isolated from, a therapy delivery plate of a defibrillation electrode capable of delivering electrical therapy when coupled to the defibrillator; and

    a processor configured to determine whether the defibrillation electrode is in a condition for replacement as a function of the measurement.

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