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US5445537A
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Strain relief coupling assembly for an electrode
Assignee: SRC Assoc Inc
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Filing: 1994-10-31
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Granted: 1995-08-29
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Expires: 2014-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A strain relief coupling assembly is disclosed for use for connecting a living body with medical monitoring device which records electrical signals generated by the body. The present invention provides mechanical separation between an adhesive pregelled electrode attached to the skin of the patient and an electrical lead transmitting signals to the monitoring device. The assembly thus reduces disturbances of the skin-to-gel contact site caused by the patient's movements, and results in a minimized noise component of recorded signals, effectively improving the quality of recorded traces for monitoring or measurement.
Inventors
- 👤 Alex Abyzov
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:45
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/639; A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/24; A61B5/25; A61B5/251; A61B5/257; A61B5/263; A61B5/266; A61B2562/00; A61B2562/18; A61B2562/187; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A strain relief (SR) coupling assembly for an electrode having an electrode connector element affixed to one end thereof, comprising: A. a first sheet element being electrically non-conductive and having top and bottom surfaces and having an adhesive layer on said bottom surface, B. a pad connector element affixed to said top surface, said pad connector element being reversibly engageable with said electrode connector element, and said pad connector element being electrically isolated from said bottom surface, and C. an elongated flexible electrically conductive element connected at one end to said pad connector element and at its opposite end to a SR connector element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A strain relief (SR) coupling assembly for an electrode having an electrode connector element affixed to one end thereof, comprising: A. a first sheet element being electrically non-conductive and having top and bottom surfaces and having an adhesive layer on said bottom surface, B. a pad connector element affixed to said top surface, said pad connector element being reversibly engageable with said electrode connector element, and said pad connector element being electrically isolated from said bottom surface, and C. an elongated flexible electrically conductive element connected at one end to said pad connector element and at its opposite end to a SR connector element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A strain relief coupling assembly according to claim 1 wherein said SR connector element is reversibly engageable with said pad connector element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
A strain relief coupling assembly according to claim 1 further comprising: i. an electrically conductive gel element, ii. a second sheet element having top and bottom surfaces, and including an aperture containing said electrically conductive gel element, said aperture being surrounded by an adhesive layer on the said bottom surface, and wherein said SR connector element is affixed to said top surface of said second sheet element and is electrically connected to said gel element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A strain relief coupling assembly according to claim 3, further comprising a perforated sheet connecting said first sheet element and second sheet element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
A strain relief coupling assembly according to claim 4, further comprising a release sheet releasably affixed to said adhesive layers on said bottom surfaces of said first sheet element and said second sheet element, whereby said first sheet element and said second sheet element are held in a spatial relationship with said flexible electrical conductive element being slack.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A strain relief coupling assembly according to claim 3, further comprising an elongated flexible connecting sheet element connecting said first sheet element and said second sheet element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
A strain relief coupling assembly according to claim 6, further comprising a release sheet releasably affixed to said adhesive layers on said bottom surfaces of said first sheet element and said second sheet element, whereby said first sheet element and said second sheet element are held in a spatial relationship with said flexible electrical conductive element being slack.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
A strain relief coupling assembly according to claim 7, further comprising a third sheet element having top and bottom surfaces and having an adhesive layer on said bottom surface, said third sheet element being disposed so that its adhesive layer is releasably attached to said top surfaces of said first sheet element and said second sheet element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A strain relief coupling assembly according to claim 6 wherein said elongated flexible electrically conductive element extends along and is affixed to said connecting sheet element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
A strain relief coupling assembly according to claim 9, further comprising a release sheet releasably affixed to said adhesive layers on said bottom surfaces of said first sheet element and said second sheet element, whereby said first sheet element and said second sheet element are held in a spatial relationship with said flexible electrical conductive element being slack.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
A strain relief coupling assembly according to claim 10, further comprising a third sheet element having top and bottom surfaces and having an adhesive layer on said bottom surface, said third sheet element being disposed so that its adhesive layer is releasably attached to said top surfaces of said first sheet element and said second sheet element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
A strain relief coupling assembly according to claim 3, further comprising a release sheet releasably affixed to said adhesive layers on said bottom surfaces of said first sheet element and said second sheet element, whereby said first sheet element and said second sheet element are held in a spatial relationship with said flexible electrical conductive element being slack.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
57 words
A strain relief coupling assembly according to claim 12, further comprising a third sheet element having top and bottom surfaces and having an adhesive layer on said bottom surface, said third sheet element being disposed so that its adhesive layer is releasably attached to said top surfaces of said first sheet element and said second sheet element.
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