Preparations And Attaching The Electrodes - Physiomed Jubilee Operating Instructions Manual

Stimulation Current Therapy

4.4 Preparations and Attaching the Electrodes

To prepare the electrodes, proceed as follows:
(1) Prior to attaching the electrodes, make sure that both intensity control <6>
and dose control <8> are turned down to 0!
Warning Take care that the electrodes are by no means touched after the cur-
rent is turned up!
(2) Plug the patient lead into the patient lead connector <10> with the guide rails
facing upward.
(3) Plug the plate electrodes or junction lead for adhesive electrodes into the corre-
sponding connectors of the patient lead (page 6).
Make sure that the polarity is correct.
(4) Prior to attaching the electrodes, check whether the patient's skin shows scars
or lesions. Avoid such areas by all means!
(5) Select the size of the electrodes according to the area of treatment following
the principle:
A larger electrode area usually makes treatment for the patients more pleasant.
(6) Plug the plate electrodes into the well-moistened electrode covers and attach
them to the patient. To moisten viscose covers use tap water or sodium chloride
solution (1%). Make sure that the whole electrode area is fixed tightly to the
skin with the padded side of the electrode cover.
If you use adhesive electrodes, attach them to the patient. Use only electrodes
that stick well, i.e. with the whole area!
Warning It is not permissible to exceed an effective current density of 2
mAs/cm²!
Pay particular attention, when using current forms with a high
galvanic component (G, DF, MF, CP, LP, UR, IG 30, T/R with pulse
lengths above 50 ms and accompanied by pauses below 200
ms), that the recommended intensity of 0.1 mA/cm
electrode surface area is not exceeded.
If you use electrodes of various different sizes during a treatment, the
smaller of the two electrodes, the so-called "active electrode", is al-
ways decisive when measuring the intensity.
Warning The automatic output current switch-off (intensity control <6>) is
not active when working with a second pair of electrodes.
For additional information on type, size and application of the electrodes, see the
supplied therapy booklet
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Area of electrodes as small as necessary but as large as possible.
Short Introduction to Electrotherapy
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