THINK about being pregnant and going to the hospital to get an ultrasound of the baby.
They use a gel to bridge the gap from the ultrasonic device to the skin. To conduct the ultrasonic vibrations. There is no electrical conduction... Dan On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 10:38 AM, Renee <[email protected]> wrote: > It doesn't touch the gums. This works from passing through the > cheeks. The device is used only on the outside of the skin. So--that's why > I don't know if I actually need something that will conduct electricity, or > if just keeping the skin moist will conduct it. > > When I use my Godzilla, all you need to do is keep the electrodes wet. > This wets the skin and allows passage of the electricity--but then I am also > using 2 separate electrodes, passing electricity back and forth between > them. > > This is an ultrasonic device, simply put against the skin--no 'separate' > electrodes. So I don't know if it still ONLY needs something to keep the > skin moist, or if there is actually something in a conductive gel that > 'intensifies' the current. Hence my question about the gel. I'm thinking > it may be like what I've heard people that use TENS units use--a conductive > gel. > > Perhaps I'll go ask on the electric list--someone there may know as there > may be more people there using such devices as I'm talking about. > > Samala, > Renee > > > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > What is the purpose of the gel? > > I persume it is to provide a medium to conduct the ultrasonic waves into > the gums, much like the gel they use for baby ultrasounds. I doubt there is > any reason to have it actually conduct electricity. > > My recomendation would be to try your own gel. > >
