Glossary:

Below is a simple glossary of products and terms used on our website:

Guide to devices:

U1 - Any Series 1 pads/accessories

U2 - Any Series 2 pads/accessories

U1 Pad - 50 diode Series 1 pad

U2 Pad - 81 diode Series 2 pad

U2 Plus - 264 or dual 132 series 2 diode pad

U2 Plus Dual - Two 132 or 264 Series 2 diode pads in a system

Dual 132 - Two 132 Series 2 diode pads in a system

Boot Pad - Long Series 1 pad which can be folded around foot or used flat

Variant Boot - Permanent Series 1 pad inside surgical boot

Leg Pad - 50 diode Series 1 pad for the leg, primarily

Series 1 - Pads or accessories with a lesser ratio of LEDs per sq cm than Series 2

Series 2 - Pads or accessories with a greater ratio of LEDs per sq cm than Series 1

Guide to terms:

IR - Infrared

Wavelength - color

Frequency - number of times something is turned off/on (pulsed)

Unbroken Loop - a type of coating on the neoprene known as loop to allow a hook tape to be fastened to it anywhere

Glide Skin - a type of neoprene to which nothing will adhere

Coated Neoprene - Neoprene with a thin coating of nylon for smoothness

LEDs - Light Emitting Diodes

Diodes - Light Emitting Diodes

Visible Light - a colour which can be seen with the human eye

Non-coherent light - non laser light

Photon - a wave or a particle representing a quantum of light with zero rest mass