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Probe electrode pad and probe electrode pad storage box

a technology for probe electrodes and storage boxes, which is applied in the directions of transportation and packaging, rigid containers, and therapy, etc., can solve the problems of difficult removal of swab from the probe, unsatisfactory placement of swab into the probe, etc., and achieve the effect of convenient removal

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-02-05
ELECTROMEDICAL PRODS INT
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[0008]According to another feature of the invention, the probe electrode pad is specially designed to be made of raw materials which are inexpensive, able to absorb and retain conductive solutions, printable with a water-insoluble ink and proven to be safe and comfortable to remain in contact with the human skin for a long period of time.
[0009]According to still another feature of the present invention, a storage box is provided to store the probe electrode pads prior to use and to easily allow each individual pad to be attached to the probe body, without the probe head and the probe electrode pad being touched by the fingers and hands of doctors, medical technicians or the patients themselves.

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Even if the aforementioned individuals would be wearing gloves, the placement of the swab into the probe is not optimally hygienic.
Additionally, the removal of the swab from the probe would be quite difficult, particularly if the swab would be broken off from its rigid stem.

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[0020]As illustrated with respect to FIGS. 1 and 2, a metallic electrode probe 18 is provided with a ball-shaped probe head 22 to be inserted and confined within a probe electrode pad 10. The probe electrode pad 10 includes a pad 12 constructed from felt or cotton such as natural or synthetic cotton wool widely used on bandages which has been proven to be safe and comfortable when it remains in contact with the human skin for a relatively long period of time. Additionally, this type of material is relatively inexpensive. Furthermore, it is important that this material readily absorb and retain a conductive solution which is to be applied onto the pad 12 before any treatment begins. A sleeve 14 is provided, into which the head 22 will be inserted.

[0021]The electrode probe 18 can be used in conjunction with a plurality of electromedical devices, such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators (TENS), microcurrent electrical therapy (MET), to list a few. The probe 18 is connected t...

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Abstract

The present invention is directed to a unique, user-friendly, disposable electrode to be used on metallic probes which are used in electromedical devices, such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators (TENS) and microcurrent electrical therapy (MET) devices and other electrical simulators for applying electricity through the skin to the human or animal body. Additionally, the present invention describes a box for the storage and retrieval of the probe.

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CROSS-REFERENCED PATENT APPLICATION[0001]The present application claims the priority of provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 935,233, filed Aug. 1, 2007.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention is directed to electrode pads applied to an electrical probe as well as a container for storing the electrode pads.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]With the utilization of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators (TENS) and micro current electrical therapy (MET), as well as other modalities of electromedicine it is necessary to apply electrical current of a particular waveform into the body. A probe terminating in a metallic head is often used to deliver the electrical current from a treatment device to the body. Between the probe head and the skin, it is desirable to use an electrode pad with the characteristics shown in TABLE I to serve the purposes described therein.TABLE IPurposes to be served by theDesirable characteristicselectrode padof the electrode1To be meant for o...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61N1/04
CPCA61N1/0408A61N1/0492A61N1/0472A61N1/0456
Inventor KIRSCH, DANIEL L.
Owner ELECTROMEDICAL PRODS INT
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