DISPOSABLE WOUND TREATMENT ELECTRODE, COMBINATION AND METHOD FOR UTILIZATION

A disposable wound treatment electrode (15) is disclosed that is usable in combination with a releasable connector (13) for enabling effective delivery of an electrical signal to a patient. The electrode (15) and connector (13) are configured so that the connector (13) provides a readily accessible tool to facilitate disposal of the electrode (15) after use, and a method or utilization for effecting this end is also disclosed. The electrode (15) includes an electrically non-conductive cover sheet (27), an electrically conductive and preferably non-metallic disperser (25) formed at least in part by carbon and having a portion (31), preferably integral with the remainder of the disperser (25), that extends through an aperture (29) in the interior portion of the cover sheet (27), and a non-adhering wound contact sheet (45). In addition, protectors (37,39) are provided for an integral portion of the disperser (25) extending through the cover sheet (27), a retainer (41,43) is provided to receive an electrically conductive skin moisturizer, and/or the peripheries (47,49) of the cover sheet (27) and the wound contact sheet (45) are sealed together to form a closed envelope.