EP0190043A2
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Apparatus for transferring electrical energy to and from living tissue
Assignee: Biosonics Inc
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Filing: 1986-01-29
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-01-29
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for transferring electrical energy to and from living tissue comprises a glove (12) of thin, flexible elastomeric material, which carries electrodes (14, 16) each electrically connected to a connector (20, 22) disposed at the cuff of the glove. The connector permits the electrodes to be electrically connected to a source of electrical energy or to a load, so that electrical energy may be applied to or drawn from living tissue.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry S. Brenman
- 👤 Benjamin Jarmalow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 05:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/68; A61B5/6801; A61B5/6802; A61B5/6804; A61B5/6806; A61B5/05; A61B5/24; A61B5/316; A61B5/318; A61B5/332; A61B5/43; A61B5/4375; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/0404; A61N1/0408; A61N1/0472; A61N1/0484
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
Apparatus for selectively transferring electrical energy to and from localities in living tissues for diagnostic purposes, comprising: a glove of flexible fluid-impervious elastomeric material, said material being sufficiently thin and flexible to afford to the wearer substantially unimpeded feel and manual dexterity so as to enable use of said glove for digital palpation while transferring energy to and from tissue; a pair of electrodes affixed to a finger of said glove, said electrodes being spaced from each other and disposed at areas of the glove beneath the distal portions of the finger of a wearer of said glove, thereby to facilitate simultaneous application of said electrodes to a palpated locality of tissue; an electrical connector coupled to said glove and adapted to be electrically connected to electrical circuitry external to said glove; and a plurality of flexible electrical conductors coupled to said glove and electrically connecting said electrodes and said connector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
Apparatus for selectively transferring electrical energy to and from localities in living tissues for diagnostic purposes, comprising: a glove of flexible fluid-impervious elastomeric material, said material being sufficiently thin and flexible to afford to the wearer substantially unimpeded feel and manual dexterity so as to enable use of said glove for digital palpation while transferring energy to and from tissue; a pair of electrodes affixed to a finger of said glove, said electrodes being spaced from each other and disposed at areas of the glove beneath the distal portions of the finger of a wearer of said glove, thereby to facilitate simultaneous application of said electrodes to a palpated locality of tissue; an electrical connector coupled to said glove and adapted to be electrically connected to electrical circuitry external to said glove; and a plurality of flexible electrical conductors coupled to said glove and electrically connecting said electrodes and said connector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus in accordance with Claim 1, wherein said electrodes and said conductors comprise flexible layers of electrically conductive material affixed to the surface of said glove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus in accordance with Claim 2, wherein said flexible layers comprise woven textile cloth having electrically conductive threads therein, said electrodes and said connectors comprising strips of said cloth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus in accordance with any one of the preceding Claims, wherein said electrodes cover areas essentially beneath the palmar surface of the distal phalange of the finger of a wearer of said glove.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus in accordance with any one of the preceding Claims, wherein said electrodes comprise electrically conductive strips, elongated in an axial direction with respect to said finger of said glove to which they are affixed and generally parallel to each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus in accordance with Claim 5, wherein said electrodes are disposed, when said glove is worn, on opposite sides of a sagittal plane of the finger of the user.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus in accordance with any one of the preceding Claims, wherein said electrodes are disposed on the index finger of said glove.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus in accordance with any one of the preceding Claims, wherein said conductors traverse the dorsal surface of said glove and are wrapped around lateral surfaces of said index finger of said glove to the palmer surface of said index finger.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus in accordance with Claim 8, wherein said electrical connector is coupled to said glove adjacent to the cuff of said glove.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus in accordance with Claim 9, and insulating means overlying said conductors from said electrodes to said electrical connector.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus in accordance with Claim 10, wherein said insulating means comprises a single strip of insulating material overlying said conductors.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus in accordance with Claim 10, wherein said insulating means comprises respective strips of insulating material overlying respective conductors.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
68 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding Claims, comprising a plurality of said electrodes affixed to a finger of said glove, said electrodes being spaced from each other and disposed at areas of the glove beneath the distal portions of the finger of a wearer of said glove, and a plurality of flexible electrical conductors coupled to said glove and electrically connecting said electrodes and said connector.
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