ELECTRODE

摘要

An electrode configured for use in a direct current electrical stimulation system, which includes a control circuit configured to provide a stimulating current, includes a main body and a plurality of pin members. The main body is electrically coupled to the control circuit to receive the stimulating current therefrom and includes a base wall and a surrounding wall cooperating with the base wall to define a receiving space for receiving an electrically conductive liquid. The pin members extend from the main body, are in fluid communication with the receiving space, and permit delivery of the electrically conductive liquid to a subject when the pin members are placed in direct contact with the subject.

主权项

1. An electrode configured for use in a direct current electrical, stimulation system, which includes a control circuit configured to provide a stimulating current, said electrode comprising:
a base wall that is made of an electrically conductive material and that is configured to be electrically coupled to the control circuit to receive the stimulating current therefrom; and a plurality of electrically conductive pin members that extend from and are electrically coupled to said base wall, said pin members being elastically deformable and forming a path for transmission of the stimulating current to a subject when said pin members are placed in direct contact with the subject; wherein the electrically conductive material of said base wall is one of an elastically deformable material and a non-elastically deformable material; and wherein, when said base wall is made of the non-elastically deformable material, said pin members have non-identical lengths.