The foam monitoring electrode has an adhesive foam tape holder and a patented viscous gel, which ensures excellent skin contact. The viscous gel provides a tracing quality. It keeps a good performance up to 30 days out of the bag and can be used for up to 3 days. It offers a low cost alternative for short-term monitoring needs. The dimensions of the article are 3.3cm x 4cm and each bag contains 50 electrodes.