Patent ID: 7697997
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
1. A multifunction electrode pad comprising: a multi-strand conductor having one end in the form of dispersed carbon fibers, and another end adapted for connection to a defibrillation unit; a conductive substrate in electrical communication with said one end of said multi-strand conductor, said conductive substrate comprising a conductive back side, an intermediate conductive polymer layer, and a conductive front side, said front side being a metal/metal chloride coating containing at least 25% by weight of metal chloride; a conductive hydrogel layer covering said front side of said conductive substrate; and a backing layer covering said one end of said multi-strand conductor and said back side of said conductive substrate, said backing layer having a surface area that is greater than the surface area of said conductive hydrogel layer.