Delivery of electrode gel using CPR puck
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1. An electrode system comprising:
- a first gel reservoir configured to retain a conductive gel and to release the conductive gel responsive to compression of the first gel reservoir;
a first therapy pad configured to deliver a defibrillation pulse;
a chest compression sensor associated with the first gel reservoir and separate from the first therapy pad, the chest compression sensor configured to be placed on a chest of a patient and to be compressed during delivery of chest compressions to the patient by a CPR administrator; and
a first conduit extending from the first gel reservoir in a first direction which is substantially orthogonal to a direction of the compression of the first gel reservoir, the first conduit being configured for fluidly connecting the first gel reservoir to the first therapy pad,wherein the delivery of the chest compressions to the patient by the CPR administrator at the chest compression sensor compresses the first gel reservoir to release the conductive gel therefrom through the first conduit to the first therapy pad.
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Abstract
An electrode assembly includes a first surface to be placed adjacent a person'"'"'s skin and a second surface including a plurality of reservoirs of conductive gel. The plurality of reservoirs of conductive gel are disposed on sections of the electrode assembly that are at least partially physically separated and may move at least partially independently of one another to conform to contours of a body of a patient. The electrode assembly is configured to dispense an amount of the electrically conductive gel onto the first surface in response to an activation signal and to provide for a defibrillating shock to be applied to the patient through the amount of the electrically conductive gel.
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1. An electrode system comprising:
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a first gel reservoir configured to retain a conductive gel and to release the conductive gel responsive to compression of the first gel reservoir; a first therapy pad configured to deliver a defibrillation pulse; a chest compression sensor associated with the first gel reservoir and separate from the first therapy pad, the chest compression sensor configured to be placed on a chest of a patient and to be compressed during delivery of chest compressions to the patient by a CPR administrator; and a first conduit extending from the first gel reservoir in a first direction which is substantially orthogonal to a direction of the compression of the first gel reservoir, the first conduit being configured for fluidly connecting the first gel reservoir to the first therapy pad, wherein the delivery of the chest compressions to the patient by the CPR administrator at the chest compression sensor compresses the first gel reservoir to release the conductive gel therefrom through the first conduit to the first therapy pad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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