. Practical electricity in medicine and surgery. Fig. 201.—Interrupting Electrode Handle. (Barrett.) Some makers have introduced various complicated arrange-ments in the handles of electrodes. Among these are commu-tator handles and rheostat handles. All these accessories are,however, better introduced in some other portion of the circuit. ELECTRODES, OR RHEOPHORES. 239. Fig . Excitator. (Barrett.) Fig. 208.—Skin Excitator. (Mcintosh.) 240 PRACTICAL- ELECTRICITY IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY. For convenience of manipulation and to secure accurateand firm adaptation of the contacts to the s
. Practical electricity in medicine and surgery. Fig. 201.—Interrupting Electrode Handle. (Barrett.) Some makers have introduced various complicated arrange-ments in the handles of electrodes. Among these are commu-tator handles and rheostat handles. All these accessories are,however, better introduced in some other portion of the circuit. ELECTRODES, OR RHEOPHORES. 239. Fig . Excitator. (Barrett.) Fig. 208.—Skin Excitator. (Mcintosh.) 240 PRACTICAL- ELECTRICITY IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY. For convenience of manipulation and to secure accurateand firm adaptation of the contacts to the skin so-called fixa-tion electrodes are used (Fig. 202). Those shown in the cutmay he used for the neck, thigh, leg, or arm. The precedingpage shows a number of special electrodes adapted for variouspurposes. Fig. 203 is a flexible electrode for the application of thecurrent to the head, or to painful surfaces, such as inflamedjoints. Fig. 204, a metallic foot-plate, which can be coveredwith a towel moistened with a warm saline solution, thus obvi-ating the necessity of using a sponge-covered electrode, whichsoon becomes dirty. Fig. 205 is an electrode with a long stem,for use along the spine, avoiding the necessity of removing theclothing. Fig. 206 is a massage electrode, which is very usefulin cases of chronic inflammation of the joints and chronic in-flammato
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