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US4771783A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Flat, conformable, biomedical electrode

Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1986-10-03
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Granted: 1988-09-20
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Expires: 2006-10-03
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Abstract

Abstract A biomedical electrode (10) adapted to be applied to a body and adapted to be electrically and mechanically connected to an electrical lead wire (14). The electrode (10) contains a protective, electrically insulative web 12) and an adhesive (16) adjacent one side of the web (12) which is adapted to be oriented to the body. A release liner (18) is placed between the web (12) next to adhesive (16) to facilitate removal and placement of an electrical lead wire (14). An electrically conductive film (22) is positioned adjacent the adhesive (16) opposite the release liner (18). Finally, another layer of adhesive (24) which is electrically conductive is positioned adjacent the electrically conductive film (22) opposite the layer (16of adhesive, which electrically conductive adhesive (24) is adapted to be applied to a body. Alternatively, the electrode (10) has a metallic coating (34) applied to the bottom side of a protective, electrically insulative web (32). A release line (18) separates the metallic coating (34) of the protective web (32) from an electrically conductive adhesive (24) which is adapted to be applied to a body.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles W. Roberts

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 20:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/24; A61B5/25; A61B5/251; A61B5/257; A61B5/259; A61B5/271; A61B5/273

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 193 words
A biomedical electrode adapted to be applied to a body, comprising: a protective, electrically insulative web; a first layer of adhesive adjacent one side of said protective, electrically insulative web, said one side adapted to be oriented toward said body; a release liner adjacent said first layer of adhesive and opposite said protective, electrically insulative web, said release liner having a release agent facing said first layer of adhesive, said release liner covering only a portion of the surface area of said protective, electrically insulative web; an electrically conductive film positioned adjacent said first layer of adhesive and said release liner; a second layer of adhesive which is electrically conductive and positioned adjacent said electrically conductive film opposite said first layer of adhesive and adapted to be applied to said body; and an electrical lead wire having a distal uninsulated portion and a proximate insulated portion, said distal end uninsulated portion of said electrical lead wire being inserted between said first layer of adhesive and said electrically conductive film and at least part of said proximate insulated portion of said electrical lead wire extending under an edge of said protective, electrically insulative web.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 193 words
A biomedical electrode adapted to be applied to a body, comprising: a protective, electrically insulative web; a first layer of adhesive adjacent one side of said protective, electrically insulative web, said one side adapted to be oriented toward said body; a release liner adjacent said first layer of adhesive and opposite said protective, electrically insulative web, said release liner having a release agent facing said first layer of adhesive, said release liner covering only a portion of the surface area of said protective, electrically insulative web; an electrically conductive film positioned adjacent said first layer of adhesive and said release liner; a second layer of adhesive which is electrically conductive and positioned adjacent said electrically conductive film opposite said first layer of adhesive and adapted to be applied to said body; and an electrical lead wire having a distal uninsulated portion and a proximate insulated portion, said distal end uninsulated portion of said electrical lead wire being inserted between said first layer of adhesive and said electrically conductive film and at least part of said proximate insulated portion of said electrical lead wire extending under an edge of said protective, electrically insulative web.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
A biomedical electrode as in claim 1 wherein said electrically conductive film has a metallic coating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
A biomedical electrode as in claim 2 wherein said metallic coating faces said first layer of adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 16 words
A biomedical electrode as in claim 1 wherein said second layer of adhesive contains silver particles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
A biomedical electrode as in claim 1 wherein said protective, electrically insulative web is perforated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 15 words
A biomedical electrode as in claim 1 wherein said protective, electrically insulative web is embossed.

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