Operating Instructions
8.1 Device Description
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Handpiece
The handpiece (6) contains the radial pulse generator, a cooling fan for heat
dissipation and the socket for the various applicator heads. It is connected to
the control device (1).
Note:
The generator in the handpiece is a wear part and must be replaced after a
certain period of operation, as its ability to function decreases with time.
Zimmer MedizinSysteme GmbH guarantees unrestricted use of at least 2
million shocks per radial pulse generator.
Depending on power and frequency, the generator can produce far in excess
of 2 million radial pulses.
Further information regarding the need to replace the radial pulse generator
can be found in Chapter 16.
In order to use the handpiece on the patient, an applicator head
must
be
completely and securely screwed onto the handpiece.
Interval operation
The handpiece is not suitable for continuous operation. As a result of the
frictional heat, the temperature of the applicator increases with increasing
duration of treatment to the extent that thermal damage to the patient cannot
be excluded.
Please refer to the chart in Chapter 9.1 for the maximum values for treatment.
After reaching the specified values, the treatment must be interrupted; it can
be resumed only after the applicator has cooled to room temperature.
Note:
Please note that the temperature control of the handpiece (described on page
11) is only a technical shutdown to protect the mechanical parts inside the
handpiece. It does not provide information about the temperature of the
applicator head.
Recommendation:
To avoid interruption to ongoing therapy in the case of treatments with more
than 6,000 shocks, the connection of a second hand piece is recommended.
During the cooling phase for one handpiece, you can switch to the second
hand piece and immediately continue the treatment.
Note:
When switching from one handpiece to another during ongoing therapy, the
pulse frequency and the number of shocks remain unchanged. The pulse
energy returns to 0 and must be reset.
