Skin conducting electrode and electrode assembly

Claim 1

A skin conducting electrode assembly for use in supplying electrical impulses to a patient to reduce pain, said electrode assembly comprising, in combination, an electrode comprising a thin conductive member having an undulating configuration along the length thereof such that said member extends across a width of skin substantially greater than the width of said member; means for providing electrical impulses to said conductive member including a lead wire directly connected to said electrode; a gel pad in contact with one side of said electrode, said gel pad extending beyond the configuration of said member to prevent direct contact of said electrode with the skin of the patient; an adhesive pad in adhesive contact with the other side of said electrode, said adhesive pad extending beyond the outer edges of the gel pad to hold the assembly to the patient and to maintain said gel pad and said electrode in electrical contact with the skin of the patient, the configuration of said conductive member providing a wide area of the skin which is in close contact with said electrode, such that said electrode easily stretches and flexes as the skin or said assembly stretches and flexes, a portion of said conductive member extending through said adhesive pad said lead wire being attached to that portion of said conductive member extending through said adhesive pad and said assembly further comprising an adhesive strip secured to said adhesive pad holding said portion of said conductive member and a portion of said lead wire firmly in place.