Method and apparatus for attaching physiological monitoring electrodes

Claim 1

SPRAY APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A BIOMEDICAL ELECTRODE TO THE SURFACE OF THE SKIN BY LOCATING THE BARE END OF AN ELECTRODE LEAD OVER AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A LOCAL AREA OF THE SKIN AND THEREAFTER SPRAYING A RELATIVELY FASTDRYING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE OVER SAID BARE LEAD END AND ONTO SAID SKIN AREA IN SUCH MANNER AS TO FORM ON SAID AREA A PATCH-LIKE LAYER OF SAID ADHESIVE WHICH ADHERES TO THE SKIN AND ENCAPSULATES SAID BARE LEAD END, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: A SPRAY DEVICE FOR DISCHARGING A CONFINED SPRAY OF SAID ADHESIVE; SAID SPRAY DEVICE BEING ADAPTED TO BE PLACED IN A SPRAYING POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID SKIN AREA, WHEREIN SAID SKIN AREA IS LOCATED IN THE PATH OF THE ADHESIVE SPRAY FROM SAID SPRAY DEVICE; MEANS ON SAID SPRAY DEVICE FOR RELEASABLY LOCATING A BARE END OF SAID ELECTRODE LEAD RELATIVE TO SAID DEVICE IN AN INITIAL POSITION WHEREIN SAID LEAD END IS LOCATED IN SAID ADHESIVE SPRAY PATH AND IS DISPOSED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO SAID SKIN AREA BY PLACEMENT OF SAID SPRAY DEVICE IN SAID SPRAYING POSITION; AND MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY CONDITIONING SAID SPRAY DEVICE TO DISCHARGE SAID ADHESIVE SPRAY.