Biology:Skin electrode gel
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Short description: Gel used with medical skin electrodes
Skin electrode gels are used extensively to reduce electrical resistance when using skin surface electrodes, both for medical instrumentation such as EEG, EMG and EKG, and for electrical stimulation treatments such as TENS, electrotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy and defibrillation.
A typical electrode gel consists of a mixture of water, a thickener such as polyvinyl alcohol or carboxymethyl cellulose, and an electrolyte to increase conductivity.[1][2]
Some electrode gels have been shown to pose a potential fire risk when high-energy pulses are used, as for example when defibrillators are used.[3]
Skin electrode gels are also used by users of erotic electrostimulation to avoid skin burning.[4]
References
- ↑ Kwak, Yoon T.; Stephen L. Kopolow & Mohammed Tazi, "Electrically conductive gel composition", US patent 5178143, published 1993-01-12, assigned to ISP Investements Inc.
- ↑ Eggins, B. R. (April 1993). "Skin contact electrodes for medical applications". The Analyst 118 (4): 439–442. doi:10.1039/an9931800439. ISSN 0003-2654. PMID 8388179. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8388179/.
- ↑ Hummel, R. S.; Ornato, J. P.; Weinberg, S. M.; Clarke, A. M. (1988-11-25). "Spark-generating properties of electrode gels used during defibrillation. A potential fire hazard". JAMA 260 (20): 3021–3024. ISSN 0098-7484. PMID 3184368. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3184368/.
- ↑ "11 Things to Know About Erotic Electrostimulation" (in en-US). 2018-03-19. https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a19181856/estim-erotic-electrostimulation/.
See also
- Medical lubricant
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