Zimmer CITrac Instructions For Use Manual page 21

Operation Instructions
Pre-Tension
Progression
Traction
Regression
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Notice:
Parameter screen;
Intermittent traction
(3) Pre-Tension
(4) Progression
The clTrac traction therapy has four different phases.
In this phase you can align patient and harness.
In this phase the clTrac builds up the tension forces toward the actual therapy.
In this phase the actual traction therapy takes place.
In this phase tension will be released.
Every individual phase has adjustable settings.
Depending on the mode selection static or intermittent, the number of adjustable
parameters is different.
Every patient needs different treatment parameters change according to weight, length,
strength etc.
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Parameters can be changed before starting a treatment. To do this, select the related
parameter on the touch screen, and change the parameter by using the central control
knob.
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Force: Force to which in this stage is built up
(10N to 900N in steps of 1N)
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Time: Time for the pre-tension phase in seconds
(10s to 60s in steps of 1s)
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Speed: Speed at which the force is built up. Expressed in force/second
(5N/s to 50N/s in steps of 1N/s)
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Steps: Number of steps
(1 step to 10 steps in steps of 1)
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Hold Time: Time between two steps in seconds
(1s to 30s in steps of 1s)
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Regression: Regression between two steps in %
(1% to 20% in steps of 1%)
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