Setting The Electrode-Skin Distance - gbo Medizintechnik ULTRATHERM 1008 Instructions For Use Manual

ULTRATHERM 1008
7.5
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Setting the electrode-skin distance

The full power required for successful depth therapy is provided by the unit by
using a large electrode-skin distance (ESD).
For treatment near the surface, in which the power must be limited in accord-
ance with the respective therapy, a small electrode-skin distance is required.
The optimum setting of the plate electrodes can also be achieved when the
electrodes are in contact with the patient's body by adjusting the electrode ad-
justing pin.
This adjustment changes the distance of the metal plate that is built into the
electrode for determining the penetration depth of the HF field; i.e. the dis-
tance between the metal plate and the body is increased or decreased.
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2
3
1
Position
Electrode-skin distance
Position of the adjusting pin
Fig. 7 - 3 Plate electrode with adjusting pin
The soft rubber electrodes adapt to the shape of the body and are held to the
body with elastic bands or with small sandbags. The desired electrode-skin
distance can be achieved by placing a variable number of felt layers under-
neath.
The inductive eddy-current electrodes (Minode, Monode and Diplode) are
generally placed in contact with the patient's body.

Set the electrode-skin distance according to the information in
the indications table.
CAUTION: Make sure that the adjusting pins are screwed safely during the
treatment!
2
1
1 cm app. 1.75 cm
inserted half pulled-out fully pulled-out
3
2 3
app. 2.5 cm
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