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