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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 20, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Warren R Walters, Lakeville, MN (US);
Assignee:
Katecho, Inc., Des Moines, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
607142 ;
Abstract
An external electrode for stimulating a person's heart is comprised of a first conductive layer having a first perimetric edge. A second conductive layer is in electrical contact with the first conductive layer and includes a protruding portion extending at least partially outwardly beyond the first perimetric edge of the first conductive layer. A third conductive layer is in electrical contact with both of the first conductive layer and the protruding portion of the second conductive layer. An electrical lead is connected to the first conductive layer.