Introduction; Intended Use; Note Concerning The Operating Personnel; Description - gbo Medizintechnik Sonostat User Manual

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1 Introduction

Therapy with ultrasound.

The operation of the device must be performed only by trained medical professionals.

The Sonostat is an ultrasonic therapy equipment for continuous and pulsed sound.

All applications are easy and safe.

The ultrasonic waves are generated by means of the two main components of the

generator and the treatment head. A distinction is three effects of ultrasound:

a) Mechanical effects (primary effect)

By ultrasound, the mass particles experienced in sonicated tissue vibration and

acceleration (= high frequency vibration massage).

b) Thermal effects (primary effect)

In the environment of the sonicated tissue locally increases the respective

temperature. Energy flow and temperature in the treated tissue is determined by

absorption and reflection of ultrasound and is therefore highly tissue specific.

c) Piezoelectric effect (primary action)

Under varying mechanical pressure electric potentials are induced in particular in

bone, leading to an increase cell activity.

In addition: biological effects (secondary effects)

Due to thermal and mechanical effects, biological effects, such as better membrane

permeability, vasodilation achieved with resultant pain relief.

Ultrasound is successfully inserted through its mechanical, thermal, chemical and

biological efficiency by:

inflammatory rheumatic diseases of the musculoskeletal system

traumatic affections such as contusions, sprains, contractures

inflammatory diseases of the peripheral nerves, such as neuritis or neuralgia

peripheral circulatory disorders.

By pulse operation of the application is extended. It can also acute inflammatory

processes are treated specifically.

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