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Comfortable Electrodes for the Eyes
Comfortable Electrodes for the Eyes
The ERG-Jet, manufactured by Fabrinal SA, and distributed in the US and Canada by The Electrode Store, is a disposable contact lens electrode used for performing an electroretinogram (ERG) procedure. Essentially, Electroretinography measures the eye’s neural/electrical responses to a series of flashing lights to determine whether the retina has a disorder. Often, ERGs are done as a screen to determine if cataract or retinal surgery would be beneficial or ...
How Our Electrodes are Sterilized
How Our Electrodes are Sterilized
Do you know how our electrodes are sterilized? At the completion of final assembly and packaging, our disposable needle electrodes are sent out to a world-class sterilization lab to be sterilized right in their individually sealed packs. The sterilization firm we use offers three different types of sterilization: Gamma Irradiation, Ethylene Oxide and Electron Beam (E-Beam). The Electrode Store products undergo E-Beam sterilization because it is the best...
Surface Electrodes
What are Surface Electrodes?
What are surface electrodes? They are conductive metal plates used by physicians to read neuro-muscular electrical signals through the skin. They are typically composed of Ag/AgCI (Silver or Silver Chloride) metal, placed on the skin, and kept in place with adhesive or elastic bands. They are attached to a cable that plugs into the doctor’s electrodiagnostic equipment. Sometimes conductive gels are used to improve the electrical conduction between the skin a...
Behind the Scenes at The Electrode Store
Behind the Scenes at The Electrode Store
An overview of how our electrodes are manufactured.
There are several steps that go into the manufacturing of disposable needle electrodes. First, all raw materials and components (needles, plastics, wires, etc.) are carefully inspected. Most needles are coated with a proprietary coating material that eases the insertion and movement of the needles, minimizing any pain that end-patients may experience. Next, The Electrode Store’s highly-trained empl...
Introduction to Our New President, Steve Obey
Introduction to Our New President, Steve Obey
As the new owner of The Electrode Store, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to carry on the business that has been successfully run by the Cooke family for many years.
I grew up in a small town in Minnesota, and I, along with my wife and 3 kids, am excited to be in a small-town, Pacific-Northwest environment on the outskirts of Seattle.
Early in my career I worked as an industrial engineer after earning my degree in that field. I later attained...
