Bioelectric electrode-arrangement

• US 4,583,548 A
• Filed: 03/28/1984
• Issued: 04/22/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc. (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc. (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Inventors: Schmid, Walter
• Primary Examiner(s): Cohen, Lee S.
• Application Number:
  US06/594,202
• Time in Patent Office: 755 Days
• Field of Search: 128/639, 128/641, 128/643, 128/644, 128/783, 128/798, 128/802, 128/803
• US Class Current: 600/396
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0215 Silver or silver chloride containing
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0217 Electrolyte containing
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/25 Bioelectric electrodes therefor

Abstract

A bioelectric electrode arrangement is comprised of an electrode piece consisting of a metal and/or an electrically conductive carbon containing material whereby one side of the electrode piece to be intended for the skin-contact contains an ionic-conductive contact-electrolyte layer. The contact-electrolyte layer contains an iodine ions-forming salt of a metal which is the same as also present at least in the interfacial regions of the electrode immediately adjacent to the contact-electrolyte layer.

Claims

1. A bioelectric electrode assembly comprising an electrode piece and an ionically conductive contact electrolyte layer as a coating on said electrode piece,

said electrode piece comprising an electrically conductive material selected from the group consisting of electrically conductive carbon black, electrically conductive graphite, and mixtures thereof, and triiodomethane blended therewith,

said ionically conductive contact electrolyte layer being in electrically conductive contact with said electrode piece an adapted for placing onto the skin to establish electrically conductive contact therewith,

an iodine ion forming substance distributed throughout said contact electrolyte layer,

said iodien ion forming substance being an iodide salt selected from the goup consisting of zinc iodine, silver iodide, copper iodide, potassium iodide, calcium iodide, and mixtures thereof.

2. An electrode assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said electrode piece constitutes a sintered mass of said conductive material and said triiodomethane.

3. The structure as set forth in claim 2 and furthe comprising carbon fibers distributed through said sintered mass for enhancing conductivity and for enhancing the strength of said sintered mass.

4. An electrode assembly as set forth in claim 1 and further comprising a binder, and wherein said binder is distributed throughout said conductive material of said electrode piece for enhancing the mechanical strength thereof.

5. The structure as set fourth in claim 4 and further comprising carbon fibers distributed throughout said binder.

6. The electrode assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said electrode piece is shaped to include a terminal post integrally formed with as a part of said piece.

7. The electrode assembly as set forth in claim 1 and further comprising a terminal post for connection to an instrument for measuring bioelectric signals, and

a heat-sealable foil securing said terminal post to said electrode piece in electrical contact therewith.