| Introduction |
The importance
of electrode care cannot be overemphasized. Electrodes are the first
element in the chain of analog bioelectrical data acquisition. Since
amplification is required to boost the analog signals to levels necessary
to produce useful displays of the data, unwanted noise and artifacts
generated at the electrode-tissue interface will be amplified as well.
Poor electrode contact produces poor recordings. Proper electrode
use includes the application, cleaning, disinfecting and sterilization
where applicable.
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| Latex: Model
F-E10S2 Bipolar Surface Stimulating Electrode is provided with a latex
rubber strap. No other electrodes produced and/or offered by Grass Technologies
contain latex. |
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| Definitions
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| Cleaning:
The removal of all foreign material (soil, organic material) from
objects. It is normally accomplished with water, mechanical action,
and detergents. Cleaning must precede disinfection and sterilization
procedures. |
| Disinfection:
Elimination of many or all pathogenic microorganisms on inanimate
objects, with the exception of bacterial spores. This is generally
accomplished by the use of liquid chemicals, or wet pasteurization
in health care settings. |
| Sterilization:
The complete elimination, or destruction of all forms of microbial
life. It is accomplished in the hospital by either physical or chemical
processes. Steam under pressure, dry heat, ethylene oxide gas, and
liquid chemicals are the principle sterilizing agents used in the
hospital. Sterilization is intended to convey an absolute meaning,
not a relative one. |
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