Patent ID: 6148233
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
An electrode device for delivering electrical therapy to a patient's heart comprising:a plurality of electrodes adapted for application to the thorax of a patient;a skin interface; anda nonconductive connecting element,wherein at least one electrode comprises at least two electrode segments spatially arranged on the element, each electrode segment having a perimeter and a conductive surface for contacting a patient's skin and for delivering electrical therapy to the patient, and wherein the electrode segments have a total combined area of the conductive surfaces for contacting a patient's skin that is less than the area of the conductive surface for contacting a patient's skin that would be required for a conventional electrode with a continuous conductive surface for contacting a patient's skin, wherein the conventional electrode with a continuous conductive surface for contacting a patient's skin has an equivalent efficacy for delivering electrical therapy to that of the at least one electrode.