Electrode for finding points of low impedance and applying electrical stimulation thereto

摘要

An electrode constituted of: a fixture arranged for connection to a frame; and a probe exhibiting a closed face and a generally conically shaped protrusion extending longitudinally from the closed face towards an apex, the probe in communication with the fixture, wherein the fixture is arranged to allow the probe to travel in a generally unrestricted manner exclusively along a longitudinal axis of the probe, wherein the generally conically shaped protrusion is arranged such that when the closed face is in contact with a skin surface, the generally conically shaped protrusion penetrates an outer layer of the skin surface responsive to the weight of the probe and is in electrical contact with an inner portion of the penetrated skin surface, and wherein a portion of the closed face, surrounding the generally conically shaped protrusion, is arranged to be in electrical contact with the outer skin layer.

主权项

1. An electrode comprising:
a fixture arranged for connection at one end thereof to a frame; and a probe, said probe exhibiting a closed face, a generally conically shaped protrusion extending longitudinally from said closed face towards an apex, and a perimeter protrusion extending longitudinally from the perimeter area of said closed face of said probe towards an edge, said probe in communication with said fixture, said closed face opposing said end arranged for connection to the frame,
wherein said fixture is arranged to allow said probe to travel in a generally unrestricted manner exclusively along a longitudinal axis of said probe,wherein said generally conically shaped protrusion is arranged such that when said closed face is in contact with a skin surface outer layer said generally conically shaped protrusion is adapted to penetrate the outer layer of the skin surface responsive to the weight of said probe and to be in electrical contact with a first portion of the penetrated skin surface, and wherein said perimeter protrusion is arranged such that when said closed face is in contact with the skin surface, said perimeter protrusion is adapted to penetrate the outer layer of the skin surface responsive to the weight of said probe and to be in electrical contact with a second inner portion of the penetrated skin surface, wherein said closed face, said generally conically shaped protrusion and said perimeter protrusion are formed as a unitary block so as to provide an electrical path, said closed face generally smooth between said generally conically shaped protrusion and said perimeter protrusion.