A NEUROLOGICAL ELECTRODE SYSTEM FOR SENSITIVE SKIN
An electrode system for neurological monitoring is disclosed, including a housing with a recess dimensioned to hold an electrode. A conductive is applied to said electrode to limit direct contact by said electrode to a patient's skin. The recess defines a wall in said housing that engages the patient's skin. A thin bead of adhesive applied to the top surface of the wall secures the housing, and therefore the electrode, to the patient. Finer electrical conductor wires in a more flexible insulator lead from the electrode to a connector that fits into a neurological monitoring amplifier.
1 . An electrode system, comprising:
(a) a housing with wall defining a recess formed in said housing;
(b) an electrode in said recess;
(c) a conductive gel in said recess and in contact with said electrode;
(d) an electrical conductor having a first end and a second end, said first end of said electrical conductor being connected to said electrode in said recess; and
(e) a connector connected to said second end of said electrode wherein said electrode is made of silicone.
2 . The electrode system of claim 1 , wherein an opening is formed in said wall for said electrical conductor to pass therethrough.
3 . The electrode system of claim 1 , wherein said electrode system further comprises
(a) an adhesive on said wall; and
(b) a release paper on said adhesive.
4 . The electrode system of claim 1 , wherein said housing is made of foamed plastic.
5 . The electrode system of claim 1 , wherein said electrode has passages formed therein, and wherein said conductive gel penetrates into said passages when said electrode and said conductive gel are in said recess.
6 . The electrode system of claim 1 , wherein said electrical conductor is made of carbon.
7 . The electrode system of claim 1 , wherein said electrode is made of silicone rubber.
8 . The electrode system of claim 1 , wherein said electrode is made of silicone rubber filled with conducting fibers.
9 . The electrode system of claim 1 , wherein said electrode is made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.
10 . The electrode system of claim 1 , wherein said electrode is made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene with a conductive coating.
11 . The electrode system of claim 1 , wherein said electrode is made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene with a conductive coating made of a mixture of silver and silver-chloride.
12 . The electrode system of claim 1 , further comprising a sleeve, and wherein sleeve is operable to connect said electrical conductor to said electrode into said sleeve.
13 . The electrode system of claim 1 , wherein said housing is made of polyethylene foam.
14 . The electrode system of claim 1 , wherein said conductive gel is a neonatal conductive gel.
15 . The electrode system of claim 1 , wherein said housing carries an electrode position designation.