Positioning The Electrodes - gbo Medizintechnik ULTRATHERM 1008 Instructions For Use Manual

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Positioning the electrodes

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Position the required electrodes on the part of the body to be treated
according to the medical indication. Refer to the indications table at the
end
of this instruction manual and also observe the following information:
Please note that position of the electrodes may only be changed when
the power is switched off!
The electrodes must be positioned so as to avoid overheating due to edge ef-
fects. The surfaces of the electrodes must be nearly parallel to the area being
treated. It is possible, however, to use these edge effects for therapeutic pur-
poses.
If such an effect is expressly desired, the dosage must be controlled
very carefully!
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Positioning of electrodes – edge effect
Fig. 7 - 1
Local overheating can occur in the electric field due to one-sided application of
electrodes or the presence of metal objects (e.g. earrings, metal implants).
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Fig. 7 - 2 Positioning of electrodes – edge effect and metal
objects
ULTRATHERM 1008
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