Patent ID: 6496739
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
A set of electrode positioners for skin-contacting surface electrodes used for electrical muscular stimulation in combination with a splint, each said positioner comprising:at least one electrode positioner in the form of a scoop-like structure, the concave surface of which substantially fits a first surface of a patient's limb; at least one surface electrode of a predetermined size, location and orientation, fixedly attached to said concave surface, and terminal means for connecting said at least one electrode to a source of stimulation current, said terminal means being accessible from the rear side of said concave surface, wherein said electrode positioner is configured to be introducible between the surface of said limb and an interior surface of said splint, means for arresting said positioner in a predetermined and reproducible final position relative to said splint.