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The pad assembly of the present invention is adapted to be used with a defibrillator paddle. The assembly includes a bottom sheet and a top sheet, with a flexible second sheet sandwiched therebetweeen. The second sheet is comprised of an electrically conductive polymer having the characteristic of b

The pad assembly of the present invention is adapted to be used with a defibrillator paddle. The assembly includes a bottom sheet and a top sheet, with a flexible second sheet sandwiched therebetweeen. The second sheet is comprised of an electrically conductive polymer having the characteristic of being inherently adhesive on both of its upper and lower surfaces. The upper and lower surfaces are detachably adhered to the top and bottom sheet members. A tab is operatively attached to the second sheet member so as to permit manual grasping of the second sheet member without engaging the adhesive upper and lower surfaces of the second sheet member. The device is used by removing the bottom sheet member from the second sheet member, and by placing the second sheet member in covering relation over the electrodes of a defibrillator paddle. When the defibrillator is used on a patient, and top sheet member is removed and the tacky second sheet member is placed in contact with the patient\s chest.

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A method for preparing a defibrillator paddle for use on a patients chest having an exposed skin surface, said method comprising: placing a flexible electrically conductive sheet member between an upper sheet member and a lower sheet member so that said upper and lower sheet members completely cover

A method for preparing a defibrillator paddle for use on a patients chest having an exposed skin surface, said method comprising: placing a flexible electrically conductive sheet member between an upper sheet member and a lower sheet member so that said upper and lower sheet members completely cover said electrically conductive sheet member, said electrically conductive sheet member comprising an electrically conductive polymer having the charactreristic of being tacky so as to detachably adhere to most surfaces it contacts; removing said upper sheet member from said electrically conductive sheet member so as to expose an upper face of said conductive sheet member, placing substantially all of said upper surface of said conductive sheet member in direct electrical contact with and in covering relation over the elctrode plate of said paddle whereby said conductive sheet member will form an adhesive attachment to and an electrical contact with said electrode plate; removing said lower sheet member from said conductive sheet member so as to expose a bottom face of said conductive sheet member; placing said paddle on said exposed skin surface of patient\s chest with said exposed bottom face of said conductive sheet in direct contact with said patient\s chest whereby said bottom face of said conductive sheet will detachably adhere to said skin of said patient and said conductive sheet member will form an electrical connection between said electrode plate of said pad and said patient\s skin.