Dynatron 150plus, Service Manual

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Dynatron ® 150 plus
Treatment Instructions
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Ultrasound Usage Cautions in this manual). Do not hold the soundhead in the air,
as this will cause the soundhead to overheat. The device provides coupling
sensing to help you know when coupling is not adequate. This feature is
discussed later in this manual.
6. Press START: When you press START, power is delivered to the soundhead
and the treatment timer begins counting down. When the timer reaches zero,
output power is stopped.
7. Treat: Administer the treatment using your preferred Ultrasound protocol.
Modify any treatment parameters during the treatment, if desired. Maintain good
coupling throughout the treatment.
8. Stop Treatment: At any time during the treatment you can stop the treatment by
pressing STOP on the keypad. When STOP is pressed during a treatment, the
timer goes to zero, the output power is stopped, and a chime sounds. If you press
PAUSE during the treatment, the output stops and the timer stops counting down,
but the treatment may be resumed by pressing PAUSE again or START.
IMPORTANT
For patient safety and comfort, it is recommended that you start with 0.1 W/cm
2
,
then increase power to the desired level after the treatment begins.
Modify a Treatment in Progress
The following parameters may be modified during a treatment:
• Frequency. Press the FREQUENCY TOGGLE key.
• Duty Cycle. Press the DUTY CYCLE TOGGLE key.
• Time. Press the UP/DOWN ARROWS to increase or decrease time.
• Power. Press the UP/DOWN arrows to increase or decrease power.
• Display Power in WATTS or WATTS/cm
2
. Press both the UP and DOWN
POWER DISPLAY keys simultaneously to change the display. When displaying
power in WATTS, the decimal in the POWER DISPLAY will flash. When
displaying power in WATTS/cm
2 , the decimal remains solid.
Pressing the PAUSE key will temporarily stop a treatment in progress; this stops both
the timer and the output. To resume the treatment, press the START or PAUSE key.
Pressing the STOP key terminates the treatment. The output is stopped and the
treatment timer is set to zero.