Defibrillator electrode having adult and pediatric graphics

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016082246-A1
Application number	US-201414888579-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 8, 2014
Priority date	May 9, 2013
Publication date	Mar 24, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electrode pad ( 110, 210 ) for a defibrillator has an improved graphic indication for placement of the pad on a patient during a rescue. The graphic indication may include both of an adult figure and a pediatric figure showing the placement of the electrode pad. Thus, the graphic figures assist the rescuer in placing the electrode pad for both adult and pediatric patients.

First claim

1 . A medical electrode system comprising:
first and second electrode pads; and a lead wire electrically connected to each electrode pad, wherein each of said first and second electrode pads comprises a patient-facing side adapted to be placed on a patient and a graphics side, and further wherein the graphics side of the first electrode pad comprises a first image of at least a portion of an adult human body showing a proper adult placement of the first electrode pad, and a second image of at least a portion of a pediatric human body showing a proper pediatric placement of the first electrode pad, and further wherein the graphics side of the second electrode pad comprises a third image of at least a portion of an adult human body showing a second proper adult placement of the second electrode pad, and a fourth image of at least a portion of a pediatric human body showing a second proper pediatric placement of the second electrode pad.

2 . The medical electrode system of claim 1 wherein each of the proper adult placement of the first electrode pad in the first image, the proper pediatric placement of the first electrode pad in the second image, the second proper adult placement of the second electrode pad in the third image, and the second proper pediatric placement of the second electrode pad in the fourth image have a distinguishing printing.

3 . The medical electrode system of claim 2 wherein the first image further comprises an image of the second proper adult placement of the second electrode pad and the third image further comprises an image of the proper adult placement of the first electrode pad.

4 . The medical electrode system of claim 1 wherein the proper pediatric placement of the first electrode pad is an anterior position on the second image, and wherein the second proper pediatric placement of the second electrode pad is a posterior position on the fourth image.

5 . The medical electrode system of claim 4 , wherein each of the images of at least a portion of the pediatric human body is sized in proportion to each of the images of at least a portion of the adult human body relative to the actual size of an adult and a pediatric human.

6 . The medical electrode system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first image, second image, third image and fourth image is oriented on the graphics side of the respective electrode pad such that the image body is aligned with the patient when the respective electrode pad is adhered in the correct position on the patient.

7 . The medical electrode system of claim 6 , wherein a long dimension of the first electrode pad is oriented to the left of the first image and the second image, and further wherein a short dimension of the second electrode pad is oriented to the left of the third image, and further wherein a long dimension of the second electrode pad is oriented to the left of the fourth image when each of the first, second, third and fourth images are viewed in an upright position.

8 . The medical electrode system of claim 7 , wherein the first electrode pad lead wire is connected to the first electrode pad at a short dimension edge above the first and second images as viewed in the upright position.

9 . The medical electrode system of claim 1 further comprising a peel tab disposed at one end of each electrode pad, and further wherein each peel tab has a distinguishing color.

10 . The medical electrode system of claim 1 , further comprising a clamshell case with an exterior surface and a release liner disposed on an interior surface of the case, wherein the patient-facing side of each of the first and second electrode pads is attached to the release liner, and further wherein each of the first image, second image, third image, and fourth image is disposed on the exterior surface in the same orientation as the respective image on the attached electrode pads.

11 . An external defibrillator comprising:
a high voltage energy source operable to deliver electrotherapy; an electrode connector electrically connected to the high voltage energy source; a controller; a mode switch operable to switch the controller from an adult defibrillation mode to a pediatric defibrillation mode; an electrode storage device having a release liner surface; and first and second universal electrode pads disposed on the release liner surface, each electrode pad having a lead wire connected to the electrode connector, a printable surface, and a graphic indication disposed on the printable surface of the proper placement of the respective electrode pad on both of an adult human body and a pediatric human body.

12 . The external defibrillator of claim 11 , wherein the electrode storage device is a clamshell having an interior release liner surface, and further wherein at least one of the graphic indications is reproduced on an exterior surface of the clamshell.

13 . The external defibrillator of claim 11 , wherein the electrode storage device is a sheet having the release liner surface on both sides, and further wherein each of the first and second universal electrode pads are disposed in a face to face relationship on opposite sides of the sheet.

14 . The external defibrillator of claim 11 , wherein the mode switch is disposed as a key which is inserted into a corresponding slot in the defibrillator.

15 . The external defibrillator of claim 11 , wherein each graphic indication is oriented on the printable surface in the same orientation as to an intended placement of the respective electrode on the adult and pediatric patient.

16 . The external defibrillator of claim 15 , wherein the first universal electrode pad is disposed for attaching to the sternum position on an adult patient, and further wherein the first universal electrode pad lead wire is attached to the first universal electrode pad at a point that is away from the center of the adult patient torso when the first universal electrode pad is placed as intended on the adult patient.

17 . An electrode for a defibrillator, comprising:
a lead wire; a substrate; a conductive surface disposed on one side of the substrate and electrically connected to the lead wire; and a printed graphic disposed on a graphics side of the substrate showing the proper positioning of the electrode on a patient torso, wherein the graphic includes both of a figure of an adult body and a pediatric body.

18 . The electrode of claim 17 , wherein the printed graphic is arranged on the graphics side such that the orientation of the patient torso graphic is the same as the orientation of the patient when the electrode is properly positioned.

19 . The electrode of claim 17 , wherein the lead wire extends from the substrate in a wires-out configuration.

20 . The electrode of claim 17 , wherein the printed graphic further comprises an image of the electrode on each of the figure of the adult body and the pediatric body in a distinguishing color.

Assignees

• Koninkl Philips Nv

Inventors

• Piazza Aaron James

Classifications

• A61N1/0492

  Patch electrodes (A61N1/0412, A61N1/0428 take precedence) · CPC title

• A61N1/3912

  Output circuitry therefor, e.g. switches · CPC title

• A61N1/046 Primary

  Specially adapted for shock therapy, e.g. defibrillation · CPC title

• A61N1/0404

  for external use (A61N1/06 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61N1/0408

  Use-related aspects · CPC title