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ARTROMOT®-K1 classic
is a motor-
operated
C
ontinuous
P
assive
M
otion
(CPM)
device used to mobilize knee
and hip joints.
Suitable for use in hospitals, clinics,
general practices and rental services, it
is an important supplement to medical
and therapeutic treatment.
CPM therapy with
ARTROMOT®-K1 classic
is mainly
used to prevent the negative effects
of immobilization, to allow patients to
regain painless mobility of joints at an
early stage and to promote healing and
achieve a positive functional result.
Other objectives of therapy include:
- improvement of joint metabolism
- prevention of joint stiffness
- promotion of the regeneration and
healing of cartilage and damaged
ligaments
- faster hematoma/fluid resorption
- improved lymph and blood circulation
- thrombosis and embolism prophylaxis
1. How to use the CPM device
1.1 Fields of application
1.2 Therapy objectives
The CPM device is indicated in the treat-
ment of most injuries and diseases of
the knee and hip joints as well as in the
postoperative treatment after knee and
hip joint surgery. Examples:
- joint distortion and contusion
- arthrotomy and arthroscopy procedures
in combination with synovectomy,
arthrolysis or other intra-articular
interventions
- mobilization of joints in anesthetized
patients
- operative treatment of fractures,
pseudoarthrosis and osteotomy
- cruciate ligament replacement or
reconstruction
- endoprosthetic implant
Do NOT
use
ARTROMOT®-K1 classic
on patients with:
- acute inflammatory processes in
the joints, unless on the order of
a physician
- spastic paralysis
- unstable osteosynthesis
1.4 Contraindications
1.3 Indications
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