Iontophoresis - Physiomed vocaSTIM-Master Operating Instructions Manual

Therapy
Monophase current modes resemble direct current, i.e. every electrode has a
defined polarity:
Biphase current modes, however, have a continually alternating polarity, called
polarity
. The stimulation intensity of both electrodes is identical.
Many current modes are preferably applied in biphase mode, as you can reduce the
danger of burns even at high doses. Biphase currents have a better tolerance, which
has special significance for the treatment of sensitive patients.

4.5.2 Iontophoresis

The iontophoresis features the percutaneous diffusion of medicaments or
therapeutic ointments into the body when using
It is important for the treatment to know the relation of ions of the respective
medicament. Depending on the combination of the active agent molecules and their
separation in positive and negative particles we speak of
migrate as follows:
cations
anions
Thus, the particles are named after the pole to which they migrate. The electric
charge of the active agents in the medicaments is always named by the
manufacturer.
Treatment Procedure
(1) Use an alcoholic swab to remove cutaneous fat. Take care that there are no
skin lesions in the area of treatment.
Preparing the skin with heat before the treatment will improve its
receptiveness.
(2) Prior to attaching the electrodes, make sure that the intensity control<6> is
turned down to 0!
(3) Apply the ointment, cover it with iontophoresis foil and put on the moistened
viscose covers with the electrode inside.
(4) Fix the electrode to the point of treatment. Moisten the viscose cover of the
opposite electrode sufficiently with water and fix it as well.
(5) Select the current mode
the electrodes!
(6) Set the therapy time.
(7) Set the time for treatment before turning up the intensity. Slowly turn up the
intensity with the intensity control <6>. Therapy time elapses.
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+ = anode (low-stimulation electrode)
- = cathode (high-stimulation electrode).
cathode
to
anode
to .
from the display <3>. Watch for correct polarity of
G
galvanic current
.
cations anions
and
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non
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. Ions
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