Chattanooga Intelect HPL15, User Manual

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The effectiveness of high power laser therapy is based upon:
- The accuracy of the diagnosis
- The correspondence between the pathology and the effect of the high
power laser
- Respecting optimal usage conditions, especially when the tissue to be
treated is at depth
- The laser radiation exposure limits being met without any
contraindications.
Warning on the risk of fire and/or explosion when laser output is used in
the presence of flammable materials, or gases, or in an oxygen enriched
enviroment.
Warning on high temperature produced in normal use of the laser that may
ignite some flammable materials (like cottons, solvents, etc...)
Do not mark the areas to be treated with ink, mark the outline of the area
within which the applicator will be positioned.
Ensure that the surface of the skin is clean and, most importantly, is not wet
or sweaty.
Remember that thermal sensitivity varies from patient to patient, and from
area to area on the same person, and that the level of pigmentation greatly
influences the absorption of energy and therefore the emission times at
equal power will not remain constant.
The perpendicular angle of application ensures, with equal electromagnetic
radiation characteristics, the capacity of the radiation to penetrate and the
containment of the proportion of the LASER radiation which is reflected.
The therapy is influenced by the applicator connected to the therapeutic
optical fibre, the emission power and, obviously, the duration of the
treatment.
After every application clean the end of the handpiece using a soft
cotton cloth moistened with ethyl alcohol. Make sure any alcohol residue
evaporates before reuse.