Electrical stimulation compress
First Claim
1. An electrical stimulation kit for application to a body part, the device comprising:
- a flexible member for contacting a body part, said flexible member having an electrical contact disposed on an inside of said flexible member;
means for tightly supporting said flexible member against the body part;
an electrical bus disposed in said flexible member for enabling electrical connection to said electrical contact through said flexible member;
a first electrode, disposable between said flexible member and said body part, for providing an electrical interface between said body part and the bus, said first electrode including a first layer comprising an electrically conductive gel having a relatively high peel strength for removably contacting said body part and a second layer comprising an electrically conductive gel having a relatively low peel strength for contacting said flexible member and said electrical contact, the relative peel strengths enabling removal of said flexible member from said body part leaving said first electrode adhered to said body part; and
a second electrode, disposable between said flexible member and said body part, for providing an electrical interface between said body part and the bus, said electrode including a first layer comprising an electrically conductive gel having a relatively low peel strength for removably contacting said body part and a second layer comprising an electrically conductive gel having a relatively high peel strength for contacting said flexible member and said electrical contact, the relative peel strengths enabling removal of said second electrode from said body part by separation of said flexible member from said body part, said second electrode remaining adhered to said flexible member during separation from said body part.
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Abstract
An electrical stimulation device method provides for exact repeatable positioning of stimulation pads onto a body part. The device includes a flexible member for contacting a body part and hook/loop members for tightly supporting the flexible member against the body part. At least one electrical bus is provided which may include a connector for enabling connection of the bus to an electrical lead wire and an electrical contact disposed on the inside of the flexible member. A conductive pad is provided which has dimensions substantially smaller than the dimensions of the flexible member and includes a cover adhesive layer for removably adhering the conductive pad to the flexible member inside with a first side of the cover layer covering the bus contact and an electrical communication therewith. A current controlling media is adhered to a second side of the cover layer and a base layer disposed on the current controlling media is provided for removably adhering the conductive pad to the body part.
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8 Claims
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1. An electrical stimulation kit for application to a body part, the device comprising:
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a flexible member for contacting a body part, said flexible member having an electrical contact disposed on an inside of said flexible member;
means for tightly supporting said flexible member against the body part;
an electrical bus disposed in said flexible member for enabling electrical connection to said electrical contact through said flexible member;
a first electrode, disposable between said flexible member and said body part, for providing an electrical interface between said body part and the bus, said first electrode including a first layer comprising an electrically conductive gel having a relatively high peel strength for removably contacting said body part and a second layer comprising an electrically conductive gel having a relatively low peel strength for contacting said flexible member and said electrical contact, the relative peel strengths enabling removal of said flexible member from said body part leaving said first electrode adhered to said body part; and
a second electrode, disposable between said flexible member and said body part, for providing an electrical interface between said body part and the bus, said electrode including a first layer comprising an electrically conductive gel having a relatively low peel strength for removably contacting said body part and a second layer comprising an electrically conductive gel having a relatively high peel strength for contacting said flexible member and said electrical contact, the relative peel strengths enabling removal of said second electrode from said body part by separation of said flexible member from said body part, said second electrode remaining adhered to said flexible member during separation from said body part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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