US4265250A
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Electrode
Assignee: BRATTLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES
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Filing: 1979-07-23
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Granted: 1981-05-05
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Expires: 1999-07-23
Abstract
Abstract An electrode for measuring gas concentration in blood and having a disposable, skin-contact assembly installed in a reusable base; the disposable assembly includes an anode, cathode, electrolyte, and membrane, and the base includes a heater and means for conducting heat and electrical current to the disposable assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Dawood Parker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/145; A61B5/1491
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
Apparatus for measuring the concentration of gases in blood, comprising a disposable skin-contact assembly, comprising a first support, anode and cathode electrodes mounted on said support, and a skin-contact membrane permeable to said gases mounted on said support adjacent to said electrodes to define an electrolyte region between said membrane and said electrodes, and a reusable base assembly, comprising a second support, a metal member mounted on said second support, heat source means mounted on said second support for supplying heat through said disposable assembly to said electrolyte region, an electrical contact member mounted on said second support, and means for connecting said metal member and said contact member to an electrical cable to provide an electric potential therebetween, said assemblies further comprising respective interlocking means for bringing said metal member into contact with one said electrode and said contact member into contact with the other said electrode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
Apparatus for measuring the concentration of gases in blood, comprising a disposable skin-contact assembly, comprising a first support, anode and cathode electrodes mounted on said support, and a skin-contact membrane permeable to said gases mounted on said support adjacent to said electrodes to define an electrolyte region between said membrane and said electrodes, and a reusable base assembly, comprising a second support, a metal member mounted on said second support, heat source means mounted on said second support for supplying heat through said disposable assembly to said electrolyte region, an electrical contact member mounted on said second support, and means for connecting said metal member and said contact member to an electrical cable to provide an electric potential therebetween, said assemblies further comprising respective interlocking means for bringing said metal member into contact with one said electrode and said contact member into contact with the other said electrode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said heat source means comprises means to heat said metal member.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claims 1 or 2 wherein said electrode in contact with said metal member is said anode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said interlocking means comprises threaded portions of said assemblies, respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said anode is an annular member surrounding said cathode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a coating of dry electrolyte salt in said electrolyte region, said coating of salt being beneath said membrane, whereby said disposable assembly is activated by applying water to the outside of said membrane, the water penetrating the membrane and dissolving said salt coating to form an electrolyte solution.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said membrane comprises polyvinyl chloride or polystyrene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said electrolyte region is free of electrolyte prior to use of said apparatus and said membrane is selected to pass water vapor and electrolyte ions, whereby said disposable assembly is activated by applying an electrolyte solution to the outside of said membrane and allowing said solution to penetrate said membrane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said membrane comprises polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 6 or 8 wherein said membrane is deposited on said first support over said electrodes by applying a coating of membrane material dissolved in solvent and allowing the coating to harden.
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