Title :
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
fDate :
6/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The safe charge injection density for pulsing of 316LVM electrodes has been reported to be 40 μC/cm 2. However, only 20 μC/cm 2 is available for nonfaradic charge transfer and double layer charge injection. Therefore, the authors evaluated long term pulsing at 20 μC/cm 2 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;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
