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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2008
Warren Copp, Chicopee, MA (US);
Erick Garstka, Westfield, MA (US);
Christopher Hyatt, South Hadley, MA (US);
Kathleen Tremblay, Westfield, MA (US);
Peter Meyer, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Scott Coggins, Palmer, MA (US);
Lee Burnes, Wilbraham, MA (US);
David Selvitelli, Suffield, CT (US);
Warren Copp, Chicopee, MA (US);
Erick Garstka, Westfield, MA (US);
Christopher Hyatt, South Hadley, MA (US);
Kathleen Tremblay, Westfield, MA (US);
Peter Meyer, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Scott Coggins, Palmer, MA (US);
Lee Burnes, Wilbraham, MA (US);
David Selvitelli, Suffield, CT (US);
Tyco Healthcare Group LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides electrodes that possess components capable of indicating to an end-user when the electrode is in need of replacement. The electrode includes a substrate and a conductive composition on at least a portion of a surface of the substrate. The conductive composition includes at least one hydrogel and at least one component that precipitates from the hydrogel after repeated use of the electrode, thereby providing an indication to replace the electrode.