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Medica thera-vital Instruction Manual

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Distributed in the UK by Medicotech Ltd
Unit 203, Milton Keynes Business Center,
Foxhunter Drive
Linford Wood,
Milton Keynes, MK14 6GD.
Tel: 01908 698895, Fax: 01908 698894,
Web: www.medicotech.co.uk,
Email: info@medicotech.co.uk
Blumenweg 8
D-88454 Hochdorf
Tel.: 07355-9314-0
Fax: 07355-931415
e-mail: medica-Medizintechnik@t-online.de
http://www.medica-medizin.de
80 066-02
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  • Page 1 Distributed in the UK by Medicotech Ltd Unit 203, Milton Keynes Business Center, Foxhunter Drive Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, MK14 6GD. Tel: 01908 698895, Fax: 01908 698894, Web: www.medicotech.co.uk, Email: info@medicotech.co.uk Instruction Manual Blumenweg 8 D-88454 Hochdorf Tel.: 07355-9314-0 Fax: 07355-931415 e-mail: medica-Medizintechnik@t-online.de http://www.medica-medizin.de 80 066-02...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    This table of contents will help you to get to In case you will have any further questions or know THERA-vital. It will be a safe guide line remarks, the employees at medica Medizin- You have made the right choice by purchas-...

  • Page 3: Correct Use

    THERA-vital is a motorized therapy move- It is not possible to make specific recommen- ment device, suited for active and passive dations for the proper use of THERA-vital in movement training. regards to different diseases as well as details for a movement program, as those aspects THERA-vital is intended being used by clinics are closely related to the patient’s individual...

  • Page 4: Elements Of Device And Use

    Elements of Device and Use Elements of Device and Use Therapy grip Supporting arm for upper part Console Star-shaped grip for raise adjustment Star-shaped grip for horizontal setting Encased sheave Handle Floor board Foot-rest...

  • Page 5: Safety

    Safety at Therapy When first starting with the training do not exceed 15 minutes. You can slowly in- Make sure THERA-vital is put on an even Get instructions from a dealer before using crease the training time to the individual ca- and anti-slip ground, so that the best possi- the device for the first time.

  • Page 6: Therapy Issues

    General Information Active and Passive Training The goal of the therapy is closely related to With THERA-vital you can train actively as the specific disease of the patient and can be well as passively. to obtain mobility on one hand, on the other...

  • Page 7: Training Time

    Whenever “bending spasm” occurs, which is speed and power in small steps and day by has been preset on a certain level (see a rather unusual form of spasm, THERA-vital day, whereas the patient’s capacity level page 17). The patient is working with motor keeps on operating backwards after spasm never must be overcharged.

  • Page 8: Transport And Putting Into Operation

    Transport and Putting into Operation Before First Use Power Connection Take THERA-vital out and check it to see if Plug THERA-vital into the socket with the there are any possible damages as a result of power cable. Turn the line switch located in transport.

  • Page 9: Operation

    By using the change of radius the mobility ca- After the assembling of the most suitable The upper part of THERA-vital can be set pacity of the feet (Hub) can be set according guide bars the handle length of the feet ped- keeping into account the seat height and the to the individual patient.

  • Page 10: Set Distance At Upper Part

    Set Distance at Upper Part Upper Body Active, Foot-Rests Break Adjustment Mecanically The upper part of THERA-vital can be re- The foot-rests are applicable for both the moved according to the patient’s physical training with or without shoes. You can easily When using a mechanical arm-/upper body height.

  • Page 11: Calf-Rests (Option)

    Fix the shanks with the belts. other: Patients that have been fixed with Open the foot fixing belt (1) in a forward di- the belts in THERA-vital must be rection. supervised! Put the foot in the foot-rest. Close the foot fixing belt once again.

  • Page 12: Grip-Adaption

    Operation Grip-Adaption Unlock Handle of Motorized Arm-/ Secure Handle of Motorized Arm-/ Upper Body Trainer Upper Body Trainer The grip-adaption refunctions the pedal of the upper-body-trainer into the simple handle. In order to use the arm-/upper body trainer the If you do not use the arm-/upper body trainer, handle must get unlocked first.

  • Page 13: Arm-Rests (Option)

    The pulse reader is not designed for making any diagnosis. If the Patients that have been fixed with pulse reader strongly vibrates at the belts in THERA-vital must be the ear lobe or just moves, incor- supervised! rect values may occur.

  • Page 14: Display At Console

    Display at Console Display at Console The display shows the actual operating state and the settings for the number of revolutions, treading resistance, direction of rotation, arm- or feet-trainer, as well as the duration of the training. After the device has been turned on the fol- lowing presettings are activated: Number of revolutions, slow Number of revolutions, fast...

  • Page 15: Buttons At Console

    Get-in-button ON/OFF button This function automatically brings the pedals in a Activate THERA-vital with the ON/OFF button. convenient position to get in the foot. By operat- If no button is pushed for 30 seconds, the func- ing it once more the pedals will keep going for tion „Einstieg“...

  • Page 16: Adjustments

    Adjustments Simple display Professional display Program selection simultaneously simultaneously Program Selection Presetting 1 Presetting 2 Presetting 3 medica for a life in motion Revolutions foot-trainer +/-arm-trainer -Reduce +Incr. ADA AMU ADA AMU If no button is pressed for 60 seconds, the display changes back to “number of revolutions”...
  • Page 17 PLUS- or MINUS-button. Increase the number of revolutions by • The lower line shows the engine power THERA-vital slows down, changes the direc- pressing the PLUS- or MINUS-button to the needed to move the patient in a passive tion of rotation and smoothly increases speed value needed.
  • Page 18 Change the adjustment by pressing the shown in 5-minute-steps. PLUS- or MINUS-button. Mark the function with MODE. THERA-vital stops and sets the number of revolutions to zero. Set the training time by pressing the PLUS- or MINUS-button. Bar the handle of the arm-trainer if you...
  • Page 19 The pulse display only works if the pulse Here the patient’s momentary capacity level is reader is plugged in and the ear clip sticks to shown. THERA-vital gets the value shown by the patient. In some unfortunate cases the taking into account the number of revolutions test value can be influenced through vibration.

  • Page 20: Choose Presetting

    Adjustments Choose Presetting Adjust Presetting and Change it (Features) THERA-vital posesses three memory loca- tions to safe number of revolutions, torque and Change and safe up to three features needed forward Spastic features for the supervision of the patients. backward...

  • Page 21: Features

    This feature enables you to set the borderline spasm-patients or patients suffering from sen- physical position or adjustments of the device. for the sensory of THERA-vital to notice a sitivity in the bones or joints from any over- Change the seat position or the pedal length.
  • Page 22 Only that THERA-vital does not to a higher or lower capacity level of the patient. have to get driven, a short treading of the...
  • Page 23 Pulse simple medium professional high A panic-microphone is housed-in. THERA-vi- THERA-vital reduces the treading resistance “Simple” shows: tal can be stopped by a loud cry that lasts 3 whenever the preset pulse value is exceeded, – revolutions seconds. if the patient is provided with a pulse sensor –...
  • Page 24 Features Safe as Presetting Start with Presetting Safe as Start with: Presetting do not safe presetting 1 presetting 1 presetting 2 presetting 2 presetting 3 presetting 3 “Presettings 1,2,3” are memory locations to This feature enables you to decide which safe the adjustments for training programs of- training program will be active after THERA- ten needed.

  • Page 25: Technical Data

    Before you start the cleaning process you must take the power plug out of the socket. – Length: 80 cm Clean the THERA-vital surface with a damp, – Breadth: 49 cm soft cloth. No water must get into the inside of –...

  • Page 26: Warranty

    Recycling Certificate of Free Sale You get a 12 months warranty on THERA-vi- Thera-vital is designed in high quality, durable tal which sets in at the date of delivery, in as well as lasting, it is non-polluting and recy- medica Medizintechnik GmbH other words the moment the bill has been clable.

  • Page 27: Tricks And Hints For The New Thera-Vital

    Tricks and Hints for the New THERA-vital Tricks and Hints for the New THERA-vital Problem Recommended solution Also see THERA-vital is not powerful enough. Set the radius adjustment on small. page 9 Set ADL on “high”. page 22 Turn ADA off.

  • Page 28: Recommended Basic Adjustments

    Recommended Basic Adjustments Problem Recommended solution Also see Device does not run. Set revolutions. page 17 Check power cable. Make sure the main line switch is on. page 8 Check mains fuse. Choose the right training type (arm or feet). page 18 Increase engine power if ADA is off.

  • Page 29: Application Protocol

    Application Protocol Application Protocol Patient ......................Parameters: Direction of rotation Pedal radius Program Time forward high presetting 1 backward medium presetting 2 ..... minutes presetting 3 ..........Results: Date Speed at the Speed at the end Resistance Work-out Distance beginning of training (Watt) (km)

  • Page 30: Index

    Index Index Active muscle training ......7 Foot fix ..........11 Recycling ..........26 Active training ......... 6 Foot rests ..........10 Adjustment of height ......12 Function line.......... 14 Safe as Presetting......... 24 Arm rests..........13 Fuse ............25 Sensitivity mike ........

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