Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090270709 | Novel Electrodes - The present disclosure provides electrodes that possess components capable of indicating to an end-user when the electrode is in need of replacement. In embodiments, the electrodes include a hydrogel in combination with a pH indicator which changes its color or opacity upon repeated use of the electrode, thereby indicating an appropriate time for changing or replacing the electrode. | 10-29-2009 |
20090270710 | Novel Electrodes - The present disclosure provides electrodes that possess components capable of indicating to an end-user when the electrode is in need of replacement. | 10-29-2009 |
20100266671 | Device and Method for Treating Dermal Tissue - The present disclosure provides gel compositions useful for treating the skin. The gel compositions are hydrogels that include from about 33 wt % to about 68 wt % of a humectant or a mixture of humectants; about 0 wt % to about 8 wt % of an electrolyte or mixture of electrolytes; from about 2 wt % to about 20 wt % of water; from about 18 wt % to about 45 wt % of a copolymer. The copolymer includes, in polymerized form, from about 80 mol % to about 95 mol % of a first monomer, which is a mixture of acrylic acid and a salt thereof, from about 5 mol % to 20 mol % of a second monomer, which can be a salt of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid, and, optionally a crosslinking agent. In embodiments, the gel composition has a pH of about 7.0 or less. The dermal patches of the present disclosure may be utilized in skin care, and may include the application of the patch, its removal, and re-application to tissue. | 10-21-2010 |
20110130640 | Electrode Capable of Attachment to a Garment, System, and Methods of Manufacturing - An electrode for selective attachment to at least one of a garment and a subject, is provided and includes a conductive member defining a first side and a second side; a conductive composition disposed on the first side of the conductive member, wherein the conductive composition has a first adhesive strength; a contact layer disposed on the second side of the conductive member, wherein the contact layer includes a pressure sensitive adhesive portion and a conductive hydrogel portion, wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive portion has a second adhesive strength that is greater than the adhesive strength of the conductive composition; whereby the electrode is adherable to the garment and to the subject such that the conductive composition is adhered to the subject and the pressure sensitive adhesive portion is adhered to the garment, wherein removal of the garment from the subject results in removal of the electrode from the subject. | 06-02-2011 |
20110230925 | Electrode Delivery System - According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an automatic external defibrillator configured to deliver electrical pulses and/or shocks to a heart of a patient during a cardiac emergency is provided and includes a housing supporting an electrical connector; a defibrillator electrode delivery system supported on the housing; and a pair of defibrillation electrode pads supported by the defibrillator electrode delivery system. Each of the pair of defibrillation electrode pads is pre-connected to the electrical connector of the housing. A hydrogel layer of each defibrillation electrode pad is retained by the defibrillator electrode delivery system in such a manner so as to reduce a moisture vapor transmission rate thereof. | 09-22-2011 |
20120041296 | Medical Electrode - The present disclosure provides electrodes that possess hydrogels for contacting skin. In embodiments, an electrode of the present disclosure may include a substrate and a conductive composition on at least a portion of a surface of the substrate, the conductive composition including at least one hydrogel and at least one component capable of providing either a cooling or warming sensation upon contact with tissue of a patient. Methods for forming these hydrogels and electrodes are also provided. | 02-16-2012 |
20130066186 | Novel Electrodes - The present disclosure provides electrodes that possess components capable of indicating to an end-user when the electrode is in need of replacement. The electrode includes a substrate and a conductive composition on at least a portion of a surface of the substrate. In embodiments, the conductive composition includes at least one hydrogel and at least one component that precipitates from the hydrogel after repeated use of the electrode, thereby providing an indication to replace the electrode. In other embodiments, the electrodes include a hydrogel in combination with a pH indicator which changes its color or opacity upon repeated use of the electrode, thereby indicating an appropriate time for changing or replacing the electrode. | 03-14-2013 |
20130289689 | ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM - An automatic external defibrillator configured to deliver electrical pulses and/or shocks to a heart of a patient during a cardiac emergency includes a housing supporting an electrical connector; a defibrillator electrode delivery system supported on the housing and a pair of defibrillation electrode pads supported by the defibrillator electrode delivery system. Each of the pair of defibrillation electrode pads is pre-connected to the electrical connector of the housing. A hydrogel layer of each defibrillation electrode pad is retained by the defibrillator electrode delivery system in such a manner so as to reduce a moisture vapor transmission rate thereof. | 10-31-2013 |
20140065248 | MEDICAL ELECTRODE - The present disclosure provides electrodes that possess hydrogels for contacting skin. In embodiments, an electrode of the present disclosure may include a substrate and a conductive composition on at least a portion of a surface of the substrate, the conductive composition including at least one hydrogel and at least one component capable of providing either a cooling or warming sensation upon electrical stimulation. Methods for forming these hydrogels and electrodes are also provided. | 03-06-2014 |
20140088657 | SYSTEMS FOR HYDRATING DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODES - According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an automated external defibrillator is configured to deliver one or both of electrical pulses and shocks to a heart of a patient during a cardiac emergency. The defibrillator includes a defibrillator electrode delivery system and a hydrating system. The defibrillator electrode delivery system includes a pair of defibrillation electrode pads. Each pad supports a hydrogel to facilitate the deliverance of one or both of electrical pulses and shocks to a patient. The hydrating system includes a fluid container that maintains a fluid that hydrates the hydrogel over a predetermined time period to prolong the effectiveness of the hydrogel. | 03-27-2014 |
20140296826 | PREPARATION PATCH AND SAFETY SYRINGE SYSTEM - A safety syringe system including a safety syringe and an injection site preparation patch adapted for use with the safety syringe. The safety syringe includes a syringe body and a safety shield slidably disposed about the syringe body. The injection site preparation patch has a tissue-facing side and a syringe-facing side, and may include a substrate, a syringe adhesive layer adapted to adhere to a distal flange of the safety shield, a hydrogel layer adapted to adhere to tissue, and removable release liners disposed on either side. The patch may include a medicament, anesthetic, or a thermal compound. Adhesion between the patch and the flange is less than adhesion between the patch and tissue, so that the patch adheres to the shield with sufficient strength to enable the shield to slide over the needle upon withdrawal, but with insufficient strength to cause the patch to pull away from a patient's skin. | 10-02-2014 |