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A medical electrode and skin preparation device is adapted to be secured to the skin and is designed to prepare the skin by penetration of the epidermal layer of the skin in contact with the electrical conductor of the electrode after the electrode is secured in place on the skin. The electrode incl

A medical electrode and skin preparation device is adapted to be secured to the skin and is designed to prepare the skin by penetration of the epidermal layer of the skin in contact with the electrical conductor of the electrode after the electrode is secured in place on the skin. The electrode includes abrading member associated with electrical conductor capable of transmitting biopotential events for recording, with the electrical conductor retained by a collar and adhesive-coated pad securing the electrode to the skin of the patient. The abrading member in contact with the skin is movable relative to the skin of the patient and collar by an applicator gun to penetrate the epidermal layer of skin after the electrode is placed on the skin. Uniform skin preparation achieved by the electrode and applicator gun minimizes motion artifacts arising from skin potential variations.

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An integral medical electrode and skin preparation device for improving the quality of biopotential event detection by minimizing motion artifact arising from skin potential, comprising: an electrically conductive member to which electrical connection to an external electrically responsive recorder

An integral medical electrode and skin preparation device for improving the quality of biopotential event detection by minimizing motion artifact arising from skin potential, comprising: an electrically conductive member to which electrical connection to an external electrically responsive recorder can be made; skin abrading means in contact with the electrically conductive member, the skin abrading means establishing electrical contact between the skin of the patient and the electrically conductive member on application of the electrode to the skin; and holding means for holding the electrically conductive member out of direct contact with the skin of a patient when the electrode is applied, for holding the skin abrading means against the skin of the patient and preventing movement of the electrically conductive member and skin abrading means relative to the skin of the patient except on application of a sufficient amount of force to the electrically conductive member after application of the electrode to the skin to cause the skin abrading means to move relative to the skin sufficiently to penetrate the epidermal layer thereof.