Patent ID: 8548558

Claim:
An electrode for selective attachment to at least one of a garment and a subject, the electrode comprising: a conductive member defining a first side and a second side; a conductive composition disposed on the first side of the conductive member, wherein the conductive composition has a first adhesive strength; and a contact layer disposed on the second side of the conductive member, wherein the contact layer includes a first and a second pressure sensitive adhesive portions and a conductive hydrogel portion, wherein each of the first and second pressure sensitive adhesive portions has a second adhesive strength that is greater than the first adhesive strength of the conductive composition; wherein the electrode is configured to be disposed between the garment and the subject in a wireless and stud-free manner such that the conductive composition is adhered to the subject and the first and second pressure sensitive adhesive portions are adhered to the garment, wherein removal of the garment from the subject results in removal of the electrode from the subject; and wherein the hydrogel portion separates the first pressure sensitive adhesive portion from the second pressure sensitive adhesive portion such that the first pressure sensitive adhesive portion abuts one end of the hydrogel portion and the second pressure sensitive adhesive portion abuts another end of the hydrogel portion.