Patent References D244153 D252821 3670736 3702613 3762420 Method of using a disposable electrode pad Electrical connectors for portable electronic physiological instruments having separable first and second components Patent #: 4097113 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/796810 filed on 11/12/1985US Classes:607/142Applying electrical energy to the heart through intact skin (e.g., defibrillator paddle-type)ExaminersPrimary: Kamm, William E.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA61N 1/04 (20060101)A61N 1/38 (20060101) AbstractA defibrillator paddle includes a pediatric electrode of relatively small size attached to a mounting portion of a housing having a handle. An adult electrode assembly is releasably mounted to the mounting portion of the housing by a quick release latch mechanism. The adult electrode assembly includes an adult electrode larger than the pediatric electrode. The pediatric electrode nests within the adult electrode assembly and a spring makes electrical contact between the electrodes when the adult electrode assembly is mounted. | |