Effects of low charge injection densities on corrosion responses of pulsed 316LVM stainless steel electrodes [functional neuromuscular stimulation]

Author

Riedy, Lisa W. ; Walter, James S.

Author_Institution

Rehabilitation Res. & Dev. Center, Hines VA Hospital, IL, USA

Volume

43

Issue

6

fYear

1996

fDate

6/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

660

Lastpage

663

Abstract

The safe charge injection density for pulsing of 316LVM electrodes has been reported to be 40 μC/cm². However, only 20 μC/cm² is available for nonfaradic charge transfer and double layer charge injection. Therefore, the authors evaluated long term pulsing at 20 μC/cm² with capacitor coupling.

Keywords

bioelectric phenomena; charge-coupled devices; corrosion; muscle; neurophysiology; prosthetics; stainless steel; capacitor coupling; corrosion responses; double layer charge injection; functional neuromuscular stimulation; implanted biomedical electrodes; long term pulsing; low charge injection densities effects; nonfaradic charge transfer; pulsed 316LVM stainless steel electrodes; Capacitors; Charge transfer; Corrosion; Electrodes; Hospitals; In vitro; Proteins; Research and development; Steel; Wire; Albumins; Animals; Cattle; Corrosion; Electric Conductivity; Electric Stimulation; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Electrodes; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Materials Testing; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Stainless Steel; Surface Properties;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9294

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/10.495287

Filename

495287