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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2005
Eric Jonsen, Seattle, WA (US);
Daniel Powers, Issaquah, WA (US);
Gregory Brink, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Eric Jonsen, Seattle, WA (US);
Daniel Powers, Issaquah, WA (US);
Gregory Brink, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The present invention provides a self-storing medical electrode () that does not require packaging, enclosures, or other means to house and to protect various electrode components. According to one aspect, the invention provides an electrode comprising an electrode body having first and second sides, wherein the first side comprises a barrier layer () comprising a heat-sealable material and the second side comprises a conductive layer (). The electrode further comprises an electrically conductive gel layer () disposed on the electrode body and which is further in electrical communication with the conductive layer ().