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:
A two-phase composite of ionically-conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive (14, 36), biomedical electrodes (10, 30) using the composite and methods of preparing the composite and the electrode are disclosed. The continuous phase is a hydrophilic, solid state pressure-sensitive adhesive composition ionically-conductive regardless of an amount of water present in the composition. The discontinuous phase are domains of a hydrophilic pressure-sensitive adhesive which enhances adhesion of the composite to mammalian skin while maintaining acceptable alternating current impedance of the composite.
Abstract:
A non-invasive medical probe for monitoring a patient's condition in particular an intra-uterine device for monitoring fetal condition, comprises a resilient walled suction cup (10; 110) having a peripheral rim (19; 119) for application to a patient's skin, pump means (24; 42; 43) adapted for connection to the cup for evacuating the cup to adhere the cup to the patient's skin, and a pair of non-invasive skin contact electrodes (33, 41) for connection to diagnostic apparatus. One (33) of the electrodes is disposed on a mounting (14; 114) located centrally within the cup to leave a channel (17; 117) to be evacuated by said pump means and the second electrode (14) is disposed externally of the cup adjacent to the cup to provide a second contact in the vicinity of the contact of the first electrode.
Abstract:
A biomedical electrode for an electrocardiograph or similar device is provided. The biomedical electrode includes a disposable electrode having an electrically conductive gel layer and a smooth layer film. The disposable electrode interfaces with a reusable leadwire connector having the relatively expensive metallic conductive material. The reusable leadwire adapter includes a vinyl top layer which attaches to the smooth layer film of the disposable electrode through surface attraction. The reusable leadwire adapter may include a suction cup which attaches to the disposable electrode through a partial vacuum. The reusable leadwire also includes a stud member which snaps into a standard leadwire connector.
Abstract:
A biomedical electrode comprises a connector stud (1) anchored in a patch of adhesive-coated backing material (7) which is used to secure the electrode to the skin of a patient. The connector stud (1), which is located in a pierced opening in the backing material (7), has a head portion (2) to which an electrical lead of an electromedical monitoring/diagnostic system can be attached, and an electrode plate (3) which, when the biomedical electrode is in use, is placed in electrical communication with the skin of the patient. A strip of ionically-conductive adhesive (9) extends accross the backing material and over the electrode plate (3) and a strip of scrim material (17) is located adjacent the adhesive coating on the backing material, underneath the adhesive strip (9). The two strips (9, 17) are displaced, relative to the electrode plate (3), towards a tab (13) which is used for removing the electrode from the skin of the patient.
Abstract:
A sealing element (17) for use in a biomedical vacuum electrode, such as an ECG electrode, comprises a body (22) and a sealing lip (23) which extends around the body and terminates in a sealing edge (24) at the application side. The inner surface of the sealing lip (23) defines a vacuum chamber (V) adapted in use of the electrode to communicate with a source of vacuum through a vacuum passageway (28). The vacuum passageway (28) is connected with the vacuum chamber (V) at the inner side of the sealing lip (23) adjacent the sealing edge (24) and opens into the vacuum chamber by way of an annular opening or gap (28A). A contaminant absorber (18) is placed on the side of the sealing element body (22) facing away from the sealing edge (24) to absorb contaminants carried away from the region of the sealing edge through the passageway (28).
Abstract:
The invention relates to an electrode device (20), which for the purpose of obviating problems that have existed so far is applicable to the skin in an airtight manner for raising, by means of negative pressure and preferably heat, a portion of the epidermis and causing interstitial fluid and/or the epidermal basement membrane to contact an electrode for a measuring operation.
Abstract:
A method of making diagnostic electrodes involves the coating of both conductive adhesive (15) and biocompatible pressure sensitive adhesive (16, 17) on a flexible non-conductive backing material (12) on a side that has at least a portion thereof covered with an electrically conductive surface (14). The method of coating the electrodes is very cost efficient and economical. The use of the electrode enjoys the advantage of controlled coating thicknesses such that both types of adhesive in their final thicknesses have contact with the skin of a patient.
Abstract:
A medical electrode comprises a sensor (12) which is attached to a person's skin. Spaced from the sensor, the electrode is provided with a relief (15) which is also adhered to the person's skin. The electrode is shaped in such a manner between the sensor and the attachment point as to permit and compensate for mutual movements between the sensor and the attachment point, without such movements loading the sensor. Motion artifacts are hereby avoided.
Abstract:
A biomedical electrical conductor (16) having a thin, conformable layer (28) of an inorganic oxide of low polarizability is disclosed. The inorganic oxide (28) can be a manganese oxide, preferably manganese dioxide. The biomedical electrical conductor (16) as a multi-layered composite also is disclosed, using the inorganic oxide layer (28) in mechanical and electrical association with an electrically conductive component (26) which is mechanically in association with a nonconductive polymeric film (24). The composite forms an essentially x-ray transparent, flexible conductor (16) of low polarizability. Biomedical electrodes (10 and 40) using the biomedical electrical conductor and methods of making and using the conductors and the electrodes are also disclosed.