Table of Contents
Advertisement
II. LABEL
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Chapter 12: OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1) Insert the AA battery into the device's battery compartment.
Make sure to remove the plastic seal on the AA battery. Line up
the positive and negative terminals on the battery with their
corresponding terminals in the device.
2) Insert the lead wires into the lead wire sockets on top of the
device.
3) Open the electrode package. Then insert each lead wire pin into
the pig tail of the electrodes
4) Place the electrode on your body as directed by your physician.
5) Press the (ON/OFF button) to turn on the device.
PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version
The label attached to the back of
device contains important
information about this device-
model, supply voltage and caution.
Please do not remove.
Chapter 11 : GRAPHIC SYMBOLS
Degree of Electrical Protection BF
Do not insert the plug into AC power supply socket.
Timer
Low Battery
Increment
Decrement
14
http://www.pdffactory.com
6) Select the mode and settings as directed by your physician.
7) There are 4 sets of intensity buttons, which correlate to each of
the 4 channels. Slowly increase or decrease the intensity as
directed by your physician by pressing the up or down Intensity
buttons. (Please put a picture of them) Press the up arrow button
to increase intensity and press the down arrow button to decrease
intensity.
8) After treatment, turn the device off by pressing the (ON/OFF
button)
Chapter 13 : PARAMETER CONTROLS
PULSE DURATION
Wider pulse duration settings will deliver stronger stimulation for any
given intensity setting. As mentioned in the Controls section, by
using a combination of intensity and pulse duration, it is felt that
various pulse widths are capable of stimulating different groups of
nerve fibres.
The wider pulse duration is needed to recruit motor fibres, whereas
the narrow pulse duration is used on the more sensory fibres. The
choice of which pulse duration to use is partially dependent upon the
Treatment Mode and Protocol selected.
PULSE RATE
The Pulse Rate (hertz or pulses per second) chosen depends greatly
upon the type of electrode placement given to the patient.
When using contiguous and dermatome electrode placements (i.e.
stimulating directly through the area of pain or localized enervation),
a quick pulse rate (setting greater than 80Hz on the Pulse Rate
Control) is desired. The patient should not perceive individual pulses
but rather have the sensation of steady continuous stimulation.
When using point treatments, it has been suggested that slow pulses
be utilized (less than 10Hz). With this setting the patient should be
able to slightly perceive individual pulses.
When using multiple electrode placement strategies, such as
combinations of point and contiguous electrode placements, the
quicker pulse rates are suggested.
15
Hide quick links:
Advertisement
Table of Contents
