T.E.N.S. Electrode
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1. A T.E.N.S. electrode comprising:
- an essentially dry, body-conformable, electrically-conductive interfacing layer having an adherent top surface and a lower body-contacting surface adherent to the skin, said interfacing layer being extensible up to 50 percent in a manner similar to human skin;
a backing member attached to said top surface of said interfacing layer, said backing member having a hole therethrough providing access to said interfacing layer for electrical contact, said backing member exhibiting sufficient extensibility to be compliant with said interfacing layer after the electrode is placed on the wearer; and
a body-conformable, one-piece electrically-conductive connector having a substantially flat electrical impulse distribution portion releasably adhered in electrical contact with said top surface of said interfacing layer through said hole of said backing member in electrical contact with said interfacing layer and an upper surface having therein a means for releasable connection to a connector lead of an electrical stimulator.
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Abstract
A T.E.N.S. electrode is disclosed comprising an essentially dry, body-conformable, electrically-conductive interfacing layer having a maximum thickness of 10 mils, a low profile, one-piece electrically-conductive connector adherent to the top surface of the interfacing layer and a backing member, overlying the interfacing layer and the connector. The electrode is extensible in at least one direction up to 50 percent and requires less than about 25×106 dynes/cm2 for an elongation of 20 percent as tested per ASTM Standard D-882.
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1. A T.E.N.S. electrode comprising:
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an essentially dry, body-conformable, electrically-conductive interfacing layer having an adherent top surface and a lower body-contacting surface adherent to the skin, said interfacing layer being extensible up to 50 percent in a manner similar to human skin; a backing member attached to said top surface of said interfacing layer, said backing member having a hole therethrough providing access to said interfacing layer for electrical contact, said backing member exhibiting sufficient extensibility to be compliant with said interfacing layer after the electrode is placed on the wearer; and a body-conformable, one-piece electrically-conductive connector having a substantially flat electrical impulse distribution portion releasably adhered in electrical contact with said top surface of said interfacing layer through said hole of said backing member in electrical contact with said interfacing layer and an upper surface having therein a means for releasable connection to a connector lead of an electrical stimulator. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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2. A T.E.N.S. electrode comprising:
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an essentially dry, body-conformable, electrically-conductive interfacing layer having an adherent top surface and a lower body-contacting surface adherent to the skin, said interfacing layer being extensible up to 50 percent in a manner similar to human skin; a body-conformable, one-piece electrically-conductive connector having a substantially flat electrical impulse distribution portion adhered in electrical contact with said top surface of said interfacing layer and an upper surface having therein means for releasable connection to a connector lead of an electrical stimulator; and a backing member adhered to said connector and at least a portion of said top surface of said interfacing layer whereby said connector is retained in electrical contact with said interfacing layer, said backing member exhibiting sufficient extensibility to be compliant with said interfacing layer after the electrode is placed on the wearer. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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