Medical electrode packaging technology

Claim 1

A sealed packaged medical electrode system for use with an electro-medical device and which permits easy periodic testing of electrode electrical viability without being opened, comprising: (a.) a first disposable electrode for placement on a patient's body and connection to the electro-medical device, including: i) a flat, thin, non-conductive base layer; ii) a conductive semi-liquid gel layer disposed on a side of said base layer, said gel layer being for contact with a patient; and iii) conductive connection means communicatively connected to said gel layer; (b.) a second disposable electrode for placement on a patient's body and connection to the electro-medical device, including: i) a flat, thin, non-conductive base layer; ii) a conductive semi-liquid gel layer disposed on a side of said base layer, said gel layer being for contact with a patient; and iii) conductive connection means communicatively connected to said gel layer; (c.) a thin, generally flat flexible envelope constructed and arranged to form an interior cavity for enclosing said first and second electrodes, said envelope being constructed entirely of a non-gas permeable polymeric material, and (d.) said first and second electrode connection means extending outwardly through said envelope, and said first and second electrode gel layers being oriented in a face to face relationship for electrical communication therebetween, so that current loop is formable between said first electrode connection means, said first electrode gel layer, said second electrode gel layer, and said second electrode connection means without opening said envelope.