US4708149A
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Electrical stimulation electrode
Assignee: Axelgaard Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-01-27
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Granted: 1987-11-24
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Expires: 2006-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A transcutaneous nerve and/or muscle stimulation electrode is provided which may be contoured to the skin areas of a patient and stretched therewith while impulse signals are electrically conducted into the body. This stretching ability is provided by a knit conductive fabric which is stretchable up to at least about 20% greater than the original conductive fabric dimension in a direction of stretch without loss of conductivity. A conductivity adhesive fills interstitial areas of the knit fabric and provides for adhering the electrode to the patient's skin.
Inventors
- 👤 Jens Axelgaard
- 👤 Theodore Grussing
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:00
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/0404; A61N1/0408; A61N1/0456; A61N1/0452; A61N1/0472; A61N1/0492; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49208; Y10T29/4921
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A flexible transcutaneous electrical nerve and/or muscle stimulation electrode produced by a method comprising the steps of: knitting a conductive fiber to form a conductive fabric having a rhombus shaped pattern of twisted conductive fibers with an open knit of conductive fibers therebetween for supporting a conductive adhesive in interstitial areas therein; disposing a flexible conductive adhesive within said interstitial areas and on one side of the conductive fabric; interconnecting an electrical lead wire with said conductive fabric; and disposing a non-conductive sheet on an opposite side of said conductive fabric.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A flexible transcutaneous electrical nerve and/or muscle stimulation electrode produced by a method comprising the steps of: knitting a conductive fiber to form a conductive fabric having a rhombus shaped pattern of twisted conductive fibers with an open knit of conductive fibers therebetween for supporting a conductive adhesive in interstitial areas therein; disposing a flexible conductive adhesive within said interstitial areas and on one side of the conductive fabric; interconnecting an electrical lead wire with said conductive fabric; and disposing a non-conductive sheet on an opposite side of said conductive fabric.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The flexible transcutaneous electrical nerve and/or muscle stimulation electrode according to claim 1 wherein the conductive fiber is knitted for enabling the conductive fabric to be stretched up to about 100 percent greater than a first original conductive fabric dimension parallel to a smaller of the two rhombus diagonals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The transcutaneous electrical nerve and/or muscle stimulation electrical according to claim 2 wherein the conductive fiber is knitted for enabling the conductive fabric to be stretched up to about 20 percent greater than a second original conductive fabric dimension parallel to a larger of the two rhombus diagonals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
106 words
A flexible transcutaneous electrical nerve and/or muscle stimulation electrode produced by a method comprising the steps of: knitting a conductive fiber to form a conductive fabric having a rhombus shaped pattern of twisted conductive fibers with an open knit of conductive fibers therebetween for supporting a conductive adhesive in interstitial areas therein; pouring a gellable liquid conductive adhesive within said interstitial areas and on one side of said conductive fabric; causing said gellable liquid adhesive conductive adhesive to form into a gel-like conductive adhesive; interconnecting an electrical lead wire to the conductive fabric; and, disposing a non-conductive sheet on an opposite side of the conductive fabric.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
106 words
A flexible transcutaneous electrical nerve and/or muscle stimulation electrode produced by a method comprising the steps of: knitting a conductive fiber to form a conductive fabric having a rhombus shaped pattern of twisted conductive fibers with an open knit of conductive fibers therebetween for supporting a conductive adhesive in interstitial areas therein; pouring a gellable liquid conductive adhesive within said interstitial areas and on one side of said conductive fabric; causing said gellable liquid adhesive conductive adhesive to form into a gel-like conductive adhesive; interconnecting an electrical lead wire to the conductive fabric; and, disposing a non-conductive sheet on an opposite side of the conductive fabric.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for the manufacture of a muscle and/or nerve stimulation electrode comprising the steps of; knitting a conductive fiber to form a conductive fabric having a rhombus shaped pattern of twisted conductive fibers with an open knit of conductive fibers therebetween for supporting a conductive adhesive in interstitial areas therein; disposing a flexible conductive adhesive within said interstitial areas and on one side of the conductive fabric; interconnecting an electrical lead wire with said conductive fabric; and disposing a non-conductive sheet on an opposite side of said conductive fabric.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for the manufacture of a muscle and/or nerve stimulation electrode comprising the steps of; knitting a conductive fiber to form a conductive fabric having a rhombus shaped pattern of twisted conductive fibers with an open knit of conductive fibers therebetween for supporting a conductive adhesive in interstitial areas therein; disposing a flexible conductive adhesive within said interstitial areas and on one side of the conductive fabric; interconnecting an electrical lead wire with said conductive fabric; and disposing a non-conductive sheet on an opposite side of said conductive fabric.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for the manufacture of a muscle and/or nerve stimulation electrode comprising the steps of: knitting a conductive fiber to form a conductive fabric having a rhombus shaped pattern of twisted conductive fibers with an open knit of conductive fibers therebetween for supporting a conductive adhesive in interstitial areas therein; pouring a gellable liquid conductive adhesive within said interstitial areas and on one side of said conductive fabric; causing said gellable liquid adhesive conductive adhesive to form into a gel-like conductive adhesive; interconnecting an electrical lead wire to the conductive fabric; and, disposing a non-conductive sheet on an opposite side of the conductive fabric.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for the manufacture of a muscle and/or nerve stimulation electrode comprising the steps of: knitting a conductive fiber to form a conductive fabric having a rhombus shaped pattern of twisted conductive fibers with an open knit of conductive fibers therebetween for supporting a conductive adhesive in interstitial areas therein; pouring a gellable liquid conductive adhesive within said interstitial areas and on one side of said conductive fabric; causing said gellable liquid adhesive conductive adhesive to form into a gel-like conductive adhesive; interconnecting an electrical lead wire to the conductive fabric; and, disposing a non-conductive sheet on an opposite side of the conductive fabric.
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