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1. A flexible transcutaneous electrical nerve and/or muscle stimulation electrode comprising:
a conductive fabric comprising conductive fibers for enabling coupling electrical signals to a patient's skin, said conductive fabric comprising an array of the conductive fibers with interstitial areas therebetween, said conductive fabric having a frayed edge with short, loose, or extended threads; a flexible conductive first adhesive, disposed within said interstitial areas and on one side of said conductive fabric, for both adhering the electrode to the skin of a patient and providing an electrical conducting contact therebetween, the adhesive having dimensions greater than corresponding dimensions of said conductive fabric in order to provide a border around said conductive fabric, said border having dimensions greater than the short loose or extended threads from the frayed edge of said conductive fabric; an electrical lead wire interconnecting with said conductive fabric and adapted for interconnecting with an electrical stimulation device; a non-conductive sheet, disposed on another side of said conductive fabric for preventing undesirable electrical contact with the conductive fabric, dimensions of said non-conductive sheet being greater than corresponding dimensions of the adhesive in order to function as a border seal; a pressure sensitive second adhesive for holding said non-conductive sheet to the conductive fabric and for contacting the electrical lead wire with the conductive fabric; and a silicone and pressure sensitive third adhesive for holding a non-conductive sheet perimeter to the patient's skin, said silicone and pressure sensitive third adhesive being spaced apart from said conductive fabric in order to provide a barrier portion to prevent contact with the frays as well as a moisture barrier. |
