Title:
PREVENTION OF CONTAMINATION OF SILVER CONTAINING ELECTRODE OF WEAK DC CURRENT TREATING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS59108566
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method for treating skin ulcers, infections and the like by eletrotherapy. Therapeutic low intensity direct current is applied to a patient by electrodes, at least one of which contains silver. The polarity of the direct current is reversed from time to time to prevent the accumulation of unwanted material upon the silver bearing electrode due to electrochemical action.
Inventors:
FURANKURIN ETSUCHI ERISU
Application Number:
JP22088983A
Publication Date:
June 23, 1984
Filing Date:
November 25, 1983
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SYBRON CORP
International Classes:
A61N1/04; A61N1/18; A61N1/20; A61N1/30; A61N1/32; (IPC1-7): A61N1/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Elmer E. Weltay