Abstract: A circuit detectable arrangement of electrodes and a package thereof are provided so that the presence of a fresh package of electrodes can be detected by a device and can be distinguished from electrodes that have been used or tampered with. A first electrode is disposed on an electrically non-conductive liner, a second electrode is disposed on an electrically non-conductive liner, and an electrical connector is provided between the first and second electrodes for electrically completing a circuit connecting the lead wire of the first electrode to the lead wire of the second electrode. An electrode package is also provided including the first and second electrodes therein. Within the package, the first and second electrodes are provided adjacent to one another with their backing layers generally parallel to one another and with a loop formed in the electrical connector.

Abstract: A circuit detectable arrangement of a plurality of medical electrodes is provided with each electrode having an electrically nonconductive backing layer, a layer of electrically conductive adhesive disposed on the backing layer and a lead wire extending therefrom and electrically connected with the conductive adhesive. More specifically, a first electrode is disposed on an electrically nonconductive liner, a second electrode is disposed on an electrically nonconductive liner, and an electrical connector is provided between the first and second electrodes for electrically completing a circuit connecting the lead wire of the first electrode to the lead wire of the second electrode. Preferably, the backing layers of the first and second electrodes each include a conductor portion, and the electrical connector is connected between the conductor portion of the backing layer of the first electrode and the conductor portion of the backing layer of the second electrode.

Abstract: A package of defibrillator electrodes having a date indication element and a circuit for determining a date of manufacture of medical electrodes within the package is provided. Specifically, by the circuit and package design of the present invention, the presence of a fresh package of electrodes can be detected. A circuit detectable package of medical electrodes is provided including first and second electrodes within the package. An electrical interconnection means is provided between the first and second electrodes for electrically completing a circuit connecting the lead wire of the first electrode to the lead wire of the second electrode, and includes a date identification element which when subjected to an applied voltage by way of the lead wires generates a measurable affect representative of the manufacturing period of the defibrillator electrodes. The date identification element may comprise a passive element, a value of which represents a date and can be measured.