Electrode for a Neuromuscular Stimulator
An electrode for neuromuscular stimulator comprising a conductive layer, for example of metal, on a resistive layer, the lower face of the resistive layer being intended to contact the skin of a user, characterized in that the specific impedance Z r of the resistive layer is at least equal to half of the average impedance Z u of the portion of derma having to contact the lower face of the resistive layer.
1 . An electrode for neuromuscular stimulation comprising a conductive layer on a resistive layer, a lower face of the resistive layer being intended to contact the skin of a user, wherein a specific impedance Z r of the resistive layer is at least equal to half of an average impedance Z u of a portion of derma having to contact the lower face of the resistive layer.
2 . The electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the specific impedance Z r of the resistive layer is equal to the average impedance Z u of the portion of derma having to contact the lower face of the resistive layer.
3 . The electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the specific impedance Z r of the resistive layer is at least equal to 2000 Ω cm 2 for a system comprising electrodes of 25 cm 2 and which uses a voltage of 10 V at the level of the electrode.
4 . The electrode according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the resistive layer is equal to, or lower than, 2 mm.
5 . The electrode according to claim 1 , in which the resistive layer is a capacitive layer.
6 . A neuromuscular stimulator comprising at least one electrode according to claim 1 .