Current-controlling electrode system

A transcutaneous medical electrode comprising:

• a conductive sheet;
• conductive adhesive means, disposed on one side of said flexible conductive sheet, for electrically coupling said flexible sheet to a user's body;
• conductive grid means, disposed on another side of said flexible conductive sheet, for providing an electrical current distribution through the flexible sheet and conductive adhesive and into the user's body, said conductive grid means comprising at least one array of conductive ink lines;
• and
• means for establishing electrical connection with said conductive grid means and for altering the current distribution provided thereby, the means for establishing electrical connection comprising:
• a flexible non-conductive sheet;
• a second array of conductive ink lines disposed on said flexible non-conductive sheet;
• and means for positioning said flexible non-conductive sheet onto said conductive grid means with the conductive ink lines on said flexible non-conductive sheet crossing and electrically contacting the conductive grid means conductive ink lines in order to modify the current distribution provided by said conductive grid means.