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EVALUATION OF FOUR LONGTERM TRANSDUCER ADHESIVE TECHNIQUES
Author(s) -
Rickles W. H.,
Seal Herbert R.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
psychophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.661
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1469-8986
pISSN - 0048-5772
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8986.1968.tb02780.x
Subject(s) - clearance , irritation , adhesive , bathing , erythema , volunteer , surgery , medicine , dentistry , composite material , materials science , urology , biology , pathology , layer (electronics) , agronomy , immunology
Several methods of attachment of electrodes or transducers to the body are evaluated to determine their relative long term “stickability.” The lower sternum was used as the site of application of the one inch diameter electrode‐like test object. The adhesive techniques used included Stomaseal discs, Davol rubber base cement, Eastman‐910 cement, and a combination of Stomaseal discs and Ducocement. Each of the four adhesive techniques was tested on a group of ten subjects. A significant difference between males and females in mean adhesive duration was found. The endurance means for males only were: Stomaseal, 14.7 days; Davol, 10.8 days; Eastman‐910, 3.1 days; Stomaseal/Duco combination, 6.3 days. The range over all groups was from less than one day to 30 days. Seventy‐five per cent of the subjects were unaware of the circumstances surrounding loss of the test object and 12% were lost while bathing. Skin irritation was generally mild when it occurred, and usually consisted of itching and slight erythema, which cleared rapidly with removal of the test object.