摘要 |
<p>A stack (10) of at least two electrodes (12), each electrode (12) having a backing (16), a conductive layer (22) contacting that backing, and a field of conductive adhesive (28) contacting the conductive layer (22). The side of the backing (16) opposite the side contacting the conductive layer (22) has release properties (34) relative to the field of conductive adhesive (28) of the electrode (12) above it in the stack. The conductive layer (22) and/or the backing (16) has the property of resisting the passage of water vapor in order to retard the drying out of the field and conductive adhesive (28) directly below it. A field of skin adhesive (32) may advantageously be coated surrounding the conductive adhesive (28). A release liner (14) conveniently forms the bottom of the stack (10) of electrodes (12). This arrangement of electrodes (12) in a stack (10) allows the entire stack (10) to be packaged with little more than the packaging material conventionally required for each electrode (12) individually, but allows them to be conveniently kept and dispensed in the surgical suite.</p> |