Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical energy applicator
Patent
1994-07-13
1996-03-05
Sykes, Angela D.
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical energy applicator
128640, 128642, 607148, A61N 104, A61B 504
Patent
active
054963630
ABSTRACT:
TENS electrodes and connectors useful with such electrodes are disclosed. The electrodes include active electrodes and return electrodes having a common carrier with a field of pressure sensitive adhesive for adhering the electrode to a hand (finger or thumb) of the practitioner or to an applicator. Extraoral electrodes adhere to facial skin of mammals and provide TENS treatment for intraoral-procedures. The electrodes can be single channel or dual channel to combine active electrodes and return electrodes on one electrode. The connector can be single channel or dual channel and has a ridge for projecting through the tab portion of the electrode for more secure mechanical and electrical connection. Optionally, a dual channel electrode is used in combination with an elongated applicator having a bifurcated end in order to facilitate guiding a syringe needle toward a desired injection site. Assemblies of electrodes on alternative embodiments of release liners are also disclosed.
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Fogle Donald P.
Simonsen Richard J.
Griswold Gary L.
Hornickel John H.
Huang Stephen
Kirn Walter N.
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
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