Patent ID: 7742829
Filing Date: 2010-06-22
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. An electrode arrangement for applying electrical signals to skin of an animal, comprising: a plurality of flexible electrically non-conductive substrates; and one or more flexible planar electrodes provided on a first surface of each of the substrates for applying electrical signals to the skin when placed on the skin; wherein each said flexible planar electrode, when in said planar configuration, comprises a concave edge and a convex edge defining at least part of a crescent shape or a shape corresponding to a cross-section of at least a partial annulus; wherein the one or more flexible planar electrodes comprises a plurality of interconnected electrically conductive elements to form a two-dimensional electrically conductive path across at least a portion of the first surface of the substrate; and wherein the plurality of interconnected electrically conductive elements are arranged in a matrix to allow flexion of the electrode arrangement.