SQUEEZABLE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY

摘要

There is provided a skin engageable, electrode assembly (1) for making selectable contact with the skin (6). The electrode facilitates the selective collection of electrical data and/or provides selective electrical stimulation. The electrode includes a conductive element (15), preferably of fabric construction, a semi-fluid conductive layer (10) surrounding the conductive element, a cover (15) preferably made of a perforated fabric or other porous material cell, and one or more temperature sensitive wires (25) embedded in the cover that constrict when heated to cause the semi-liquid conductive layer to permeate the cover via the pores (17) to engage the skin for electrical communication. When the wires cool, they loosen causing the semi-fluid conductive layer to be reabsorbed within the cover to prevent electrical communication with the skin.