Medical electrode
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1. An electrode, mountable on skin, comprising:
- a first solid conductor for being mounted proximate to the skin, said first solid conductor having a conductive metallic surface;
a second solid conductor, in electrical communication with said first solid conductor, and permanently mounted thereto, for providing a terminal, said second solid conductor being made of a conductive resilient composition; and
means for adhering said first solid conductor proximate to the skin.
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Abstract
A medical electrode having a resilient terminal press fit onto an eyelet. The eyelet is plastic and has a conductive coating thereon. The terminal is made of a resilient nonmetallic composition, such as a polypropylene blend loaded with carbon fiber. An electrolyte composition is spread upon the bottom of the eyelet for making electrical contact with the skin of a patient. The eyelet, the terminal and the electrolyte composition are preferably all at least translucent to x-rays.
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1. An electrode, mountable on skin, comprising:
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a first solid conductor for being mounted proximate to the skin, said first solid conductor having a conductive metallic surface; a second solid conductor, in electrical communication with said first solid conductor, and permanently mounted thereto, for providing a terminal, said second solid conductor being made of a conductive resilient composition; and means for adhering said first solid conductor proximate to the skin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electrode, mountable on skin, comprising:
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a first solid conductor, at least translucent to x-rays, for being mounted proximate the skin, said first solid conductor having a conductive metallic surface; a terminal, in electrical connection with said first solid conductor and permanently mounted thereto, said terminal being made of a conductive resilient composition that is at least translucent to x-rays such that said electrode as a whole including said first solid conductor and said terminal is at least translucent to x-rays; and adhering means for adhering said first solid conductor proximate to the skin. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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- 21. The electrode of clam 20 wherein the metallic coating on the plastic eyelet comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of silver and a silver salt.
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23. The electrode of clam 20 wherein said terminal comprises a stud press fit onto said eyelet.
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24. The electrode of clam 20 wherein said adhering means comprises an electrolyte composition spread over a bottom surface of said first solid conductor.
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29. An electrode mountable on skin comprising:
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a plastic eyelet including a disc with a bottom surface and a post sticking up from the disc; a conductive layer coating said plastic eyelet; a terminal shaped as a hollow stud press fit onto the post of said plastic eyelet, made of a conductive resilient non-metallic composition; and an electrolyte composition spread upon the bottom surface of said plastic eyelet. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An electrode, mountable on skin, comprising:
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a metallic coated plastic eyelet for being mounted proximate to the skin; a stud, press fit onto said eyelet in electrical communication with said eyelet, for providing a terminal, said stud being made of a conductive resilient composition; and means for adhering said eyelet proximate to the skin. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. An electrode, mountable on skin, comprising:
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a plastic eyelet including a disc with a bottom surface and a post sticking up from the disc; a conductive layer coating said plastic eyelet; a stud, press fit onto said eyelet for providing a terminal, said stud being in electrical communication with said conductive layer, said stud being made of a material that is conductive, resilient and at least translucent to x-rays such that said electrode as a whole including said coated plastic eyelet and said stud is at least translucent to x-rays; and adhering means for adhering said eyelet proximate to the skin.
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42. An electrode, mountable on skin, comprising:
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a first solid conductor for being mounted proximate to the skin; a second solid conductor, in electrical communication with said first solid conductor and permanently mounted thereto, for providing a terminal, said second solid conductor being made of a conductive resilient composition; a nonporous layer mounted between said first conductor and said second conductor; and means for adhering said first solid conductor proximate to the skin. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. An electrode, mountable on skin, comprising:
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a first conductor including a solid post extending therefrom, said first conductor for being mounted proximate to the skin; a second conductor permanently press fit onto the post of said first conductor so that said first conductor and second conductor are in electrical communication, said second conductor providing a terminal and being made of a conductive resilient composition; and means for adhering said first conductor proximate to the skin. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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