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Application information
Before starting the treatment please make sure:
You have read and understood the content of this manual
You strictly follow the WARNINGS and CAUTIONS mentioned under precautionary
instructions
Check the patient for any possible contra-indications.
Contact Control
The ultrasound applicator has a contact control function that suspends treatment when the acoustical
contact with the body drops below a certain level. The indicator light on the
applicator is turned on to signal this
situation. The display StatUS™ symbol will show pause (
▌▌
) and
you will hear a beep. During this situation the applicator emits a small amount of energy to sense
restoration of acoustical contact. You may experience this when the applicator only partially contacts
the body. When contact restoration is sensed the treatment is resumed at the set Amplitude.
The Contact Medium
To ensure efficient transfer of energy, a contact medium is required between the ultrasound applicator
and the body. Air causes virtually total reflection of the ultrasound energy. The best medium for the
transfer of ultrasound energy is a gel.
The gel should be applied to the part of the body to be treated and then spread out with the
ultrasound applicator.
Never apply the gel to the ultrasound applicator. The applicator will register this as acoustical
contact and may emit ultrasound energy, which could damage the applicator.
If the body surface is very irregular, making it difficult to obtain good contact between the ultrasound
applicator and the body, or if direct contact must be avoided (e.g. due to pain), the affected area may
be treated under water (subaqual method). The water should be degassed (by previous boiling) in
order to prevent air bubbles arising on the ultrasound applicator and the body.
Before Treatment
Check the patient for contraindications.
Test the warmth sensibility of the treatment area.
To optimize ultrasound transmission, clean the skin of the treatment area with soap or a 70% alcohol
solution.
Strong hair growth has to be shaved.
During Treatment
The ultrasound applicator is a precision instrument. Great care has been taken during the
development and in production to obtain the best possible beam characteristics. Rough
treatment (jarring or dropping) can adversely affect these characteristics, and must therefore
be avoided.
The ultrasound applicator has to be moved constantly, also with the semi-static method. During
treatment the displayed ultrasound Amplitude can vary around the set value, caused by fluctuations in
acoustical coupling.
Ask the patient regularly for his/her findings. If necessary the treatment will have to be adapted. The
Amplitude can be reduced or the continuous mode can be changed to pulsed mode or vice versa.
When there are signs that the ultrasound transmission is bad, add more contact gel or spread it with
the applicator.
