Patent ID: 9131895
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: A61B,A61N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electrode configured to provide electrical contact with a subject's skin and to transmit electrical signals from the subject's skin to an external electrical apparatus, wherein the electrode is further configured to receive electrical signals from the external electrical apparatus for transfer to the subject's skin, the electrode comprising: a base pad configured to provide electrical insulation, wherein the base pad includes an opening; a conductive layer configured to spread current and transfer the electrical signals, the conductive layer having a first conductive surface through which the electrical signals are transferred, the first conductive surface being on a side of the conductive layer that faces toward the skin of the subject if the electrode is installed on the subject; a plate configured to transmit the electrical signals, wherein the plate includes ferromagnetic material configured to magnetically couple with the external electrical apparatus, the plate being arranged on the side of the conductive layer that faces toward the skin of the subject if the electrode is installed on the subject, wherein the conductive layer is arranged between the base pad and the plate; electrically insulating material configured to provide electrical insulation, wherein the electrically insulating material includes a second opening, the electrically insulating material being arranged on the side of the conductive layer that faces toward the skin of the subject if the electrode is installed on the subject, wherein the plate is arranged between the conductive layer and the electrically insulating material; a gel layer configured to conduct the electrical signals between the subject's skin and the external electrical apparatus, the gel layer being arranged on the side of the conductive layer that faces toward the skin of the subject if the electrode is installed on the subject, wherein the electrically insulating material is arranged between the plate and the gel layer, wherein the electrical signals received from the external electrical apparatus are transmitted through the opening of the base pad, through the conductive layer, through the second opening in the electrically insulating material, through the gel layer, and to the subject's skin.