Laser Sys*Stim 540, Therapeutic Laser—
Rev.F_07/03/12
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction
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1.1
Introduction to the Laser Sys*Stim 540
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1.2
Introduction to this manual
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1.3 Safety precautions
6
1.4 Caution
6
1.5 Shipping damage
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1.6 Package contents
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1.7 Limited Warranty
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2
Symbol Glossary and List of Abbreviations
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2.1
Operational controls, displays, receptacles and symbols
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2.2 Abbreviations
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2.3
Top panel—Controls and Indicators
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2.4
Laser and Cluster Applicators – Controls, Output Aperture and Indicators
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3 Installation
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3.1 Installation
Instructions
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4 Operating
Instructions
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4.1 General
instructions
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4.2 Instructions for operation
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4.3
User program memory
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5 Laser
Therapy
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5.1 Introduction
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5.2
What is a Laser?
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5.3
Laser interaction with the Human Tissue
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5.4
Wavelengths
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5.5
Pulsed Modes
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5.6
Method of Laser Therapy
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5.7
Laser Dosage
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5.8
SLD/LED Cluster vs. Laser Application
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5.9
References
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6 Indications,
Contraindications and Precautions
for Low Level
Infrared Laser Therapy
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6.1 Indications
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6.2 Contraindications
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6.3 Precautions
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