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BTL-5000 Series U S E R ’ S M A N U A L v 1 1 2 R K 2 1 / 0 4 / 2 0 0 5 E N...
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All of us at BTL wish you every success with your BTL-5000 system. We pride ourselves on being as responsive as possible to our customer’s needs. Your suggestions and comments are always welcome since we believe an ongoing relationship with our customers is critically important to our future product line.
Save Therapy and Add It to the Patient Data ..................23 2.10 Interconnection of Units ..........................26 2.10.1 Interconnection of BTL-5000 Puls (Combi) and Vacuum Unit BTL vac ..........26 2.10.2 Interconnection of BTL-5000 Puls and BTL-5000 Sono .................26 2.10.3 Interconnection of BTL-5000 Puls, BTL-5000 Sono and BTL vac ............27 2.10.4...
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Interconnection of Devices...........................48 Manufacturer ..............................49 UNITS CONFIGURATIONS ..........................50 Table of Configurations of the Combined Devices BTL 5000 Combi ............50 Table of Configurations of the Electrotherapy Devices BTL-5000 Puls............54 Table of Configurations of the Ultrasound Therapy Devices BTL-5000 Sono ..........55 Table of Configurations of the Laser Therapy Devices BTL-5000 Laser............55...
With every BTL unit, you can purchase a cart specially designed for BTL products. Its versatile design allows you to conveniently store and use 1 or 2 physiotherapy units and a vacuum unit. The cart includes a range of accessory trays and baskets.
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L R E A R V I E W 1 - 6 patient outputs – for exact configuration see Tab. 2.1 mains switch to switch the power supply on/off socket for connection of the mains cable label showing equipment type and manufacturer and safety precautions and warnings...
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* can be supplied or upgraded with HVT module Notes: connector for connection of electrotherapy accessories (BTL-236-1, BTL vac) to E1 generator connector for connection of electrotherapy accessories (BTL-236-1, BTL vac) to E2 generator connector for connection of electrotherapy accessories (BTL-236-1, BTL vac) to E2 generator...
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L 2 . 3 U N P A C K I N G A N D A S S E M B L Y Inspect the box for damage and report any damage to carrier and your distributor.
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L Connection of accessories: Connect the accessories to the output connectors (1) - (6) on the rear panel according to the Tab. 2.1. The unit will automatically detect their type and display them on the screen.
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L 2 . 4 . 2 N u m e r i c a l K e y b o a r d In addition to setting numerical value with the select (14) button, you can also use “numerical keyboard”.
BTL-236-1 with two electrodes Tab of channel E1 with electrotherapy accessory BTL-236-1 and possibility to apply combined therapy Tab of channel E2 with electrotherapy accessory BTL-236-1 and possibility to apply combined and HVT therapies Tab of selected channel E2 with electrotherapy accessory BTL-236-2.
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L 2 . 5 . 3 S e t t i n g T h e r a p y P a r a m e t e r s v i a t h e ‘ d i a g ’ B u t t o n Press the diag (8) button to display a list of therapy protocols / diagnoses.
Press the prog (9) button to set the required program number. The program numbers generally correspond to the program numbers used in the traditional BTL physiotherapy line. A letter in front of each number corresponds to the type of therapy selected: E – electrotherapy; U – ultrasound; L – laser.
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L 2 . 5 . 5 S e t t i n g T h e r a p y P a r a m e t e r s M a n u a l l y v i a t h e ‘ m a n ' B u t t o n Press the man (11) button to select manual setting for therapy.
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L 2 . 5 . 6 T h e r a p y P a r a m e t e r s S c r e e n – E r g o n o m i c , S t a n d a r d a n d E x p e r t M o d e This screen opens after pressing the diag (8) or prog (9) button (see 2.5.1 Therapy Flow Chart) before the start of therapy.
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L 2 . 6 . 2 R u n n i n g T h e r a p y S c r e e n Therapy description Intensity Time till end of...
A c c e s s o r i e s – V i s u a l S i g n a l i n g Accessories BTL-236 (for electrotherapy) and BTL-237 (ultrasound heads) feature blue pilot lights that signal their operating conditions.
2 . 6 . 5 . 2 U l t r a s o u n d T h e r a p y Generation of ultrasound energy by ultrasound head BTL-237 is indicated: • on the screen – by value of intensity •...
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L 2 . 8 E N C Y C L O P A E D I A The encyclopaedia provides information about individual therapies, examples of electrode placement and application areas for ultrasound and laser.
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L 2 . 9 T H E R A P Y P R I N T I N G A N D S A V I N G Pressing the print, save button allows you to make several choices.
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B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L Set therapy parameters Save therapy select enter Enter name of diagnosis Enter program number Select patient All information is enter...
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B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L A saved therapy will be visible in the: List of diagnoses List of programs and in the list of therapies of the selected patient p a g e 2 5 o f 5 6...
U n i t B T L v a c Combine any BTL-5000 Puls or Combi unit with the vacuum unit BTL vac to apply electrotherapy currents by means of suction cup electrodes. Adjustable vacuum pressure ensures simple and convenient attachment of patient electrodes, especially on the parts of body hard to reach with classic electrodes.
‘negative polarity’ in the therapy parameters screen of the electrotherapy unit. To apply electrotherapy only with interconnected units, cancel the choice ‘interconnection with electrotherapy’ on the BTL-5000 Sono screen. The electrotherapy electrodes are automatically connected to the electrotherapy output. 2 . 1 0 . 3...
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L 2 . 1 0 . 4 S e t u p a n d O p e r a t i o n o f C o m b i n e d T h e r a p y i n S i n g l e D e v i c e s After checking for correct interconnection of the electrotherapy and ultrasound units, select a diagnosis or program that utilizes combined therapy.
Make sure the installed accessory is connected directly, not via interface cable and vacuum or BTl-5000 Sono devices. This will help decrease electromagnetic interference that could cause improper reading of memory data.
All audio tones can be switched off or modified as required. Units with laser generator - BTL-5000 Laser, BTL-58xx L, BTL-58xx xL - cannot have the audio tone of the running therapy switched off (in compliance with the applicable standards).
N e w O p e r a t i o n M o d e Use this option for the first series BTL-5000 units manufactured in 2001 and early in the year 2002. These units have the knobs (17) and (18) marked as time (17) and start / stop (18). For these units, select the option new operation mode = no (after the new version of firmware is loaded).
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L 3 . 2 . 1 4 . 2 F i l e S y s t e m F o r m a t t i n g Clears all data and programs created by the user.
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L U S E R O P T I O N S V I A T H E “ U S E R ” B U T T O N Pressing the user (13) button opens a screen allowing access to special features of the unit, as well as to data saved by the user.
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L 4 . 2 U S E R S E Q U E N C E S Serves to work with the list of self-designed sequences of therapy programs.
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B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L Open the therapy parameters screen. In the manual mode select therapy / sequence (or ultrasound sequence or laser sequence).
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L 4 . 2 . 1 . 1 P a r a m e t e r s o f S e c t i o n s i n S e q u e n c e A sequence consists of a few currents/programs that are called sections.
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L 4 . 3 U S E R D I A G N O S E S / P R O G R A M S Use this feature to run user designed therapies and edit and delete their parameters, names and therapy comments.
A C C E S S O R I E S F O R U L T R A S O U N D T H E R A P Y user's guide for ultrasound therapy holder for ultrasound head ultrasound head BTL-237-1-13 for 1 and 3MHz, ERA 0.7 cm ultrasound head BTL-237-4-13 for 1 and 3MHz, ERA 3.24 cm ultrasound gel 235ml, 5l, 10l interface cable between BTL-56xx Puls and BTL-57xx Sono, type PVAC.056...
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L M A I N T E N A N C E A N D S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S All maintenance and repairs must be carried out by authorized personnel only.
Always follow your local and national electrical, safety and healthy standards when using this equipment. Call your distributor for advice. • The device does not have any user-servicing parts. Do not remove any covers. Always have the unit repaired by BTL Service Department. p a g e 4 0 o f 5 6...
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• For therapy use only the BTL ultrasound gel; the head is not tested for other gels or oils and use of them could damage the head. If you still want to use other gels, we recommend them to be only water-based gels.
6 . 2 U S E F U L A D D R E S S E S The product is manufactured in accordance with the EU Medical Devices Directive by : BTL Industries Ltd. Suite 401 Albany House 324-326 Regents Street...
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L 6 . 4 C O N T R A I N D I C A T I O N S The list of contraindications gives the cases when the manufacturer does not recommend to apply the selected therapy.
0 and I Power switch on the front panel, labelled on off Internal chemical sources Type of batteries lithium CR2032 (replacement by BTL Service Department) Design Weight – device only max. 5 kg Weight –...
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L Output voltage - HVT max. 390 V (maximum instantaneous value) *maximum value for some currents is limited according to IEC 601-2-10 Tolerance of output amplitude ±...
U S E R ' S M A N U A L Adjustable values Frequency*** 0 – 5000 Hz, (0 – 10000 Hz for C variant) with laser probe BTL-448 0 – 500 Hz with laser cluster BTL-445 accuracy of frequency ±...
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L Laser probes with infrared (invisible) radiation: Type: BTL-448-05IC BTL-448-10IC BTL-448-20IC BTL-448-30IC Output power: 50 mW ± 20 % 100 mW ±...
I N T E R C O N N E C T I O N O F D E V I C E S BTL-5000 Puls can be interconnected with: BTL vac, BTL-5000 Sono, BTL-12, BTL-07p, BTL-4000 Sono BTL-5000 Combi can be interconnected with:...
The contents of this document is provided "as is". Except as required by applicable law, no warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, are made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or contents of this document. BTL Industries Limited reserves the right to revise this document or withdraw it at any time without prior notice.
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L U N I T S C O N F I G U R A T I O N S 8 .
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B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L Type: 5820SL 5825SL 5820L 5825L 5830L 5835L 5840S 5840SL 5840L 5860L Number of therapies Electrotherapy Ultrasound therapy Laser therapy...
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B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L Type: 5800SLC 5810SC 5810S2C 5810SLC 5810LC 5810L2C 5820SC 5825SC Number of therapies Electrotherapy Ultrasound therapy Laser therapy Patient cardfile (positions) min.
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B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L Type: 5820SLC 5825SLC 5820LC 5825LC 5830LC 5835LC 5840SC 5840SLC 5840LC 5860LC Number of therapies Electrotherapy Ultrasound therapy Laser therapy...
B T L - 5 0 0 0 S E R I E S U S E R ' S M A N U A L 8 . 2 T A B L E O F C O N F I G U R A T I O N S O F T H E E L E C T R O T H E R A P Y D E V I C E S B T L - 5 0 0 0 P U L S Type: 5610...
50 min. 150 min. 150 Step of setting of values standard standard fine fine Encyclopaedia Preset diagnoses Preset programs Interconnection with BTL-5000 Puls Interconnection with PC optional optional optional optional Print optional optional optional optional Language versions Sound schemes...
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