defibrillation gel pads

defibrillation gel pads
thin pads of electrically conductive material placed between a patient's skin and the defibrillation paddles to aid the passage of electricity across the patient's chest and to lessen contact burns. There is one pad per paddle and the two pads must not touch during defibrillation or a short circuit will form between the paddles.

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