Tensive Conductive Adhesive Gel 50g | Parker 22-60

Tensive® Conductive Adhesive Gel from Parker Laboratories provides electrical conductivity and a temporary adhesive hold for compatible electromedical procedures. Parker lists TENS, EMG, EEG, and other electromedical procedures among its uses, with the important exception of defibrillation. The product is non-sterile, non-flammable, odorless, and bacteriostatic. This Balego listing is for one 50g tube, Parker product number 22-60.

Use Tensive when the connected electrode and electromedical device instructions call for a conductive adhesive gel rather than a conventional non-adhesive electrode gel. If you are comparing several types of contact media, browse our conductive gels, pastes, and electromedical contact media.

Tensive is useful when a procedure requires both conductive contact and additional electrode hold. Unlike a standard electrode gel, which mainly creates a conductive interface, Tensive also has adhesive properties that can reduce the need for separate tape in compatible applications. Parker also describes the product as immediately conductive and water-soluble.

That does not mean every electrode needs added adhesive gel. Selection should always follow the electromedical device and electrode manufacturer's instructions. Users working with modern self-adhesive stimulation pads can review our TENS electrode selection guide rather than automatically adding conductive gel to a pre-gelled electrode.

Parker's instructions provide a particularly useful application detail that deserves to be on this product page: more gel is not necessarily better.

Choosing the right contact medium is more useful than choosing the product with the broadest application list.

For the broader clinical distinction between saline gel, salt-free gel, and adhesive conductive media, read our SignaGel vs. Electrode Gel guide instead of duplicating that information on every product page.

Do not use Tensive for defibrillation. Parker expressly excludes defibrillation from the product's indications.

Use Tensive externally on intact, unbroken skin only. Do not use the product on a patient with a known history of sensitivity to parabens. Discard the product if the package is damaged or there is evidence of contamination, and keep the tube tip from contacting patients, staff, or instruments.

These precautions should remain product-specific. For clinical electrode placement, stimulation parameters, contraindications, and procedure technique, follow the connected equipment's instructions rather than relying on a conductive gel product page.