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  • 1MyantX Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, L5K 2L1, Canada.

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Novel textile electrodes offer a comfortable and durable alternative for neurostimulation. These washable, reusable electrodes perform comparably to traditional gel types, enabling long-term wearable health applications.

Keywords:
functional electrical stimulationneuromuscular electrical stimulationsensorimotor restorationtextile electrodestranscutaneous electrical stimulation

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Wearable Technology

Background:

  • Neurostimulation uses electrical pulses for medical treatments like pain relief and rehabilitation.
  • Current hydrogel electrodes limit long-term, frequent neurostimulation due to placement and reusability issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate novel, fully textile-based electrodes for neurostimulation.
  • To assess the performance, durability, and comfort of these textile electrodes compared to traditional hydrogel electrodes.

Main Methods:

  • Industrial programmable knitting machines were used to create textile electrodes with conductive yarns (stainless steel and PEDOT-coated stainless steel).
  • Performance was compared to gel electrodes, measuring impedance, stimulation thresholds, movement recruitment, and sensation.
  • Durability was tested through wash cycles and mechanical strain loading.

Main Results:

  • Textile electrodes demonstrated comparable performance to hydrogel electrodes across all tested metrics.
  • No performance degradation was observed after 30 wash cycles or 1000 stretch cycles.
  • Comfortable sensorimotor responses were consistently induced for over six hours of wear.

Conclusions:

  • The developed textile electrodes provide a viable, high-performance alternative to hydrogel electrodes for neurostimulation.
  • These electrodes are suitable for integration into smart garments and long-term wearable health technologies.
  • The findings support the use of textile electrodes for enhanced patient compliance and therapeutic outcomes in neurostimulation.