Defibrillator electrode pad with two peel tabs

Abstract

An improved defibrillator electrode (100) has two separate peel tabs (114, 116). At least one of the peel tabs is located on the same edge of the electrode backing as that of the electrode wire. The disposition of the peel tabs improves the ability of the rescuer to apply the electrodes to a patient after the electrodes are removed from the release liner (110). In addition, the peel tab reduces the risk of damage to the electrode during removal from the release liner.

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Invention field [0001] Aspects of the present invention relate generally to electrodes of medical devices, and more particularly to defibrillation / pacing devices or heart monitors with improved electrode pads that are easier to handle and apply to patients. Background technique [0002] In the United States, sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of death. Most sudden cardiac deaths are caused by ventricular fibrillation ("VF"), in which the muscle fibers of the heart contract uncoordinatedly, thereby interrupting the normal blood flow to the body. The only known treatment for VF is electrical defibrillation, in which electrical pulses are applied to the patient's heart. The electric shock clears the heart's abnormal electrical activity (in a process called "defibrillation") by depolarizing the critical mass of the cardiomyocytes and allowing the spontaneous tissues of the heart muscle to depolarize for recovery. [0003] One way to provide electrical defibrillation is through...

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Problems solved by technology

The force required to break the seal is thus very high, making it difficult for the user to deploy the electrodes

Damage to the electrodes may also occur under such high tensions if the barrier layer 14 thus fails at a different location than the intended heat seal interface

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