Patent ID: 11944375
Assignee: MEGADYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An electrosurgical return electrode, comprising:
a first pad;
a second pad; and
a conductive fabric layer disposed between the first and second pads;
an electrical bus bar electrically connected to the conductive fabric layer, the electrical bus bar comprising an insulating layer covering a surface of the bus bar that faces towards a patient's body when the electrosurgical return electrode is wrapped around a part of the patient's body and an uninsulated portion that is not covered by the insulating layer, the uninsulated portion of the bus bar and the first or second pad being configured to facilitate a capacitive connection to a capacitive connector of an electro surgical wave generator external to the first and second pads; and
one or more attachment features associated with the first pad or the second pad,
wherein the electrosurgical return electrode is devoid of any externally exposed electrical connectors in electrical contact with the conductive fabric layer,
wherein the electrosurgical return electrode is configured to be wrapped around and generally conform to a substantial portion of the part of the patient's body, and
wherein the one or more attachment features are configured to selectively secure the electrosurgical return electrode around the part of the patient's body.