Patent ID: 6850791

Claim:
A compress garment for application to a body, said compress garment comprising: a member sized and shaped for positioning onto a body and, in position, conforming to and supporting a body shape; at least one access window disposed in said member and sized and shaped for enabling dermal application of a medical electrode with a gel and removal of the medical electrode, the access window being located on said member at a position enabling access to a preselected dermal area, said access window comprising an opening in said member, said opening being sized and shaped for enabling insertion and removal of said medical electrode and the garment further comprise a cover sized for covering said opening and said medical electrode, said opening being of sufficient size to enable placement of the electrode in various orientations under said cover, said electrode having smaller overall dimensions than an opening size; and an electrical contact, passing through said cover, for establishing electrical connection, exterior to said compress garment, with said medical electrode.