Rating Plate Symbols Technical Data Classification Maintenance and Safety Technical Controls Cleaning and Checking the Ultrasound Head Warranty Guarantee Disposal Delivery Content Accessories Manufacturer‘s declaration for the medical product Sonic VITAL XTColoR Guidelines and manufacturer‘s declaration - electromagnetic interferences resistance...
» Damaged cables or plugs must be replaced immediately. » If the SONIC vital XTcoloR is damaged in any way, it must be returned to the manufacturer for testing before re-use. » Always disconnect the mains plug and all other cables before cleaning and servicing the device.
Operating Manual - SONIC VITAL XTcoloR been stored in cold places must have attained ambient temperature before being switched on to avoid condensation. The SONIC vital XTcoloR must not be used in damp rooms. » Any deviations from these precautionary measures are the sole responsibility of the operator.
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English » Hypaesthesia in the treatment area and in patients with loss of autonomic function. » Patients with dementia. » Children under five years old. » Application in the area of acive epiphyseal cartilage. » Application to female and male gonads and glandular tissue. »...
Operating Manual - SONIC VITAL XTcoloR Side Effects of Therapeutic Ultrasound » Worsening of infections. » Increase in pain levels. » Wound healing complications. » Tissue trauma caused by incorrect application and overdosing. » Reactions of the autonomous nerve system, for example circulatory haemostasis caused by stationary waves resulting from insufficient ultrasound head movement.
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English Program / Type of Frequency Min. Duty Cycle Watt Treatment Graphics Indication indication in MHz As a % per cm² Frequency 3 Cervical Osteoar- Other 3 times a week thritis 4 Bursitis (with Chronic 3 times a week chronic calcification) 5 Hypertrophic Scar Other Every day 6 Post-Surgical Scar...
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Operating Manual - SONIC VITAL XTcoloR Program / Type of Frequency Min. Duty Cycle Watt Treatment Graphics Indication indication in MHz As a % per cm² Frequency 17 Epicondylitis Type Chronic 3 times a week 1 (chronic) Subacute Every day...
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English Program / Type of Frequency Min. Duty Cycle Watt Treatment Graphics Indication indication in MHz As a % per cm² Frequency 29 Lumbago (acute) Acute Every day 30 Lumbago (chronic) Chronic 3 times a week 31 Spondylarthritis Other 3 times a week (general) 32 Spondylarthritis Other...
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Operating Manual - SONIC VITAL XTcoloR Program / Type of Frequency Min. Duty Cycle Watt Treatment Graphics Indication indication in MHz As a % per cm² Frequency 41 Phantom Pain Other Every day 42 Search For Painful Other Points...
English Program / Type of Frequency Min. Duty Cycle Watt Treatment Graphics Indication indication in MHz As a % per cm² Frequency 53 Patellar Tendinitis Subacute Every day (subacute) 54 Patellar Tendinitis Chronic 3 timesa week (chronic) 55 Tendinitis Subacute Every day M.
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Operating Manual - SONIC VITAL XTcoloR Program / Frequency Min. Duty Cycle Treatment Comments Graphics Indication in MHz as a % cm² Frequency Gentle; Ather- 14 Ankle Joint Every day Distorsion (acute) mic; Option: Underwater treatment 29 Lumbago (acute) Every day Gentle;...
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English Program / Frequency Min. Duty Cycle Treatment Comments Graphics Indication in MHz as a % cm² Frequency 53 Patellar Tendinitis Every day Relatively (subacute) Gentle; Slight thermal effect 55 Tendinitis Every day Relatively M. Subscapularis Gentle;Slight (subacute) thermal effect 57 Supraspinatus Every day Relatively...
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Operating Manual - SONIC VITAL XTcoloR Program / Frequency Min. Duty Cycle Treatment Comments Graphics Indication in MHz as a % cm² Frequency 3 times a week Intensive; Ther- 30 Lumbago (chronic) 1 mal effect 43 Rheumatoid 3 times a week Intensive; Ther-...
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English Other Indications Program / Frequency Min. Duty Cycle Treatment Comments Graphics Indication in MHz as a % cm² Frequency 1 Rheumatoid Arthri- Every day Gentle; Ather- tis Fingers mic; Option: Underwater treatment 2 Osteoarthritis Of 3 times a Intensive; Ther- The Wrist week mal effect...
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Operating Manual - SONIC VITAL XTcoloR Program / Frequency Min. Duty Cycle Treatment Comments Graphics Indication in MHz as a % cm² Frequency 28 Lumbar Disc Every day Relatively Herniation Gentle;Slight thermal effect 31 Spondylarthritis 3 times a Relatively...
English Program / Frequency Min. Duty Cycle Treatment Comments Graphics Indication in MHz as a % cm² Frequency Intensive; Ther- 42 Search For Painful Points mal effect 44 Stress Fracture Intensive; Ther- mal effect Ultrasonophoresis » In cause of better coupling, gels are more convenient for sonophoresis than oint- ments.
XTcoloR. The device should be placed on a smooth, even surface. Please ensure that the SONIC vital XTcoloR is not placed immediately adjacent to other devices and neither should it be stacked on other devices. This is to avoid reciprocal interference. If this is not possible, the function of the respec- tive devices must be kept under observation to ensure that proper operation is not compromised.
Operating Manual - SONIC VITAL XTcoloR Main Menu The following menu points can be selected in the main menu: Program Listing All programs of the SONIC VITAL XTcoloR are available for selection. User Programs Your freely definable user program. Favourites Listing of favourite programs as specified by you.
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English Program Listing Here are displayed all programs available in the device for all indications. Use the rotating button to select the required program (Indication) and confirm by depressing the rotating button. You now arrive in the treatment menu. User Programs Here you can select from the ten freely definable user programs.
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Operating Manual - SONIC VITAL XTcoloR Program Groups In this menu you can select the required indication type (Acute, Subacute, Chronic or Other Indication). Once you have selected and confirmed the type of indication, a listing with the respective programs will be displayed.
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English Display of the duty cycle as a percentage Power output in Watts, related to 100 % duty cycle Display of the set output intensity per surface (power density) in W/cm² (Watts per square centimetre), related to 100 % duty cycle Display of the ultrasound frequency Display of the connected ultrasound heads No head is connected...
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Channel Selection When two ultrasound heads are connected to the SONIC VITAL XTcoloR you can use the rotating button to select the required channel (ultrasound head). Briefly depressing the rotating button will confirm the selection and this selected output...
English Caution » Before starting the ultrasound treatment, apply sufficient ultrasound gel to the surface to be treated. » The ultrasound heads must be continually moved around so as to avoid exposure to excessive intensity on the skin because this can result in burning. Settings Creating User Programs Use the rotating button to select the...
Operating Manual - SONIC VITAL XTcoloR Deleting Favourites Select this menu point if you wish to delete the complete favourite listing. After a prompt with confirmation that you really want to delete all favourites, the favourites listing will contain no further indications.
English Date / Time Use the rotating button to select the field to be changed. Depress the button to enter the selected value. The field to be changed flashes and you can now change to the desired value by turning the rotating button.
Operating Manual - SONIC VITAL XTcoloR Technical Informations Rating Plate Symbols Attention: Read accompanying documents, especially user manual! Type BF applied part Manufacturer Date of manufacture Catalogue number Serial number Batch code Environment Do not dispose of the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling.
2 W/cm² and 3 W/cm² in duty cycle operations 4 cm² < 4.0 Bundle Type Collimating Classification The SONIC vital XTcoloR has been classified as a Class IIa device in compliance with the classification criteria of the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EU, Appendix IX, Rule 9.
Operating Manual - SONIC VITAL XTcoloR Maintenance and Safety Technical Controls The SONIC VITAL XTcoloR may only be serviced by authorised technicians or by the manufacturer. All repairs may only be carried out by qualified, professional technicians. Maintenance work must be carried out with suitable measuring equipment with validated calibration.
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In addition, the connecting cable insulation should be checked for damage. All contacts for the connecting plug must be intact and present. The SONIC vital XTcoloR must not be operated if the ultrasound head, the connecting cable or the connecting plug are defective.
Operating Manual - SONIC VITAL XTcoloR Cleaning and Checking the Ultrasound Head The SONIC vital XTcoloR must be cleaned at regular intervals. For this purpose use a soft, fluff-free cloth with, if necessary, a mild cleaning agent or Isopropanol. Do not use cleaning agents containing grinding additives.
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