Abstract:
An array of electrodes is constructed to allow the user to easily adjust to the correct size of the patient's head. The array is self-adhesive, pre-gelled and disposable. The array fits easily over the temple and forehead areas where EEG signals can be acquired by specially designed monitors for purposes of monitoring a number of bodily phenomena, including but not limited to, depth of anesthesia, and/or ischemia, and burst suppression. The array is connected to the monitor via a tab connector that is integral to the disposable device. The tab connector is insertible into a reusable connector that is part of a monitoring system.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a disposable self-prepping electrode (10) which utilizes an array or mat of flexile tines (24) which serve to part the high impendance outer layers of skin to expose the low impendance, blood enriched layers without scratching or abrading. The tines (24) are preferably imbedded in a conductive gel layer (14). In an alternate embodiment, a self-prepping layer of flexile tines (24) embedded in gel (14) may be a single disposable self-prepping layer that is mounted over a permanent electrode (22).
Abstract:
L'invention concerne une électrode jetable, à préparation automatique (10) utilisant un ensemble ou coussinet de pointes souples (24) servant à partager les couches supérieures de l'épiderme à impédance élevée, de façon à exposer les couches riches en sang et à impédance basse, sans abrasion ni éraflure. Les pointes (24) sont, de préférence, plongées dans une couche de gel conducteur (14). Dans un autre mode de réalisation, la couche de pointes souples (24), à préparation automatique, plongée dans le gel (14) peut être une couche unique, jetable, à préparation automatique, montée au-dessus d'une électrode permanente (22).
Abstract:
An array of electrodes is constructed to allow the user to easily adjust to the correct size of the patient's head. The array is self-adhesive, pre-gelled and disposable. The array fits easily over the temple and forehead areas where EEG signals can be acquired by specially designed monitors for purposes of monitoring a number of bodily phenomena, including but not limited to, depth of anesthesia, and/or ischemia, and burst suppression. The array is connected to the monitor via a tab connector that is integral to the disposable device. The tab connector is insertible into a reusable connector that is part of a monitoring system.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a disposable self-prepping electrode (10) which utilizes an array or mat of flexile tines (24) which serve to part the high impendance outer layers of skin to expose the low impendance, blood enriched layers without scratching or abrading. The tines (24) are preferably imbedded in a conductive gel layer (14). In an alternate embodiment, a self-prepping layer of flexile tines (24) embedded in gel (14) may be a single disposable self-prepping layer that is mounted over a permanent electrode (22).