Intelect® Shortwave 400
SPECiFiCATiONS
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dESCriPTiON OF FuNCTiONS
Introduction
The Intelect Shortwave 400 therapy unit can produce dielectric warming by means of electric or electromagnetic fields of
varying intensity in essentially any region of the body and can therefore be used for a wide variety of applications.
Treatments can be carried out using either the capacitive field or the inductive field method.
In the capacitive field method, the body part to be treated is within the electric field between two plate electrodes. The
“radiation” produces a warming of the body part located within the induction field. Fat layers are warmed considerably more
than muscle tissue. When applying the inductive field method, the body part is within a magnetic field, which warms
especially tissue containing liquid located near the surface, such as muscles.
Applications
The shortwave therapy unit is suitable for nearly all heat therapy processes for use in clinics and private practices.
Classical therapy applications can be conducted with the inductive field and capacitive field methods in continuous or pulsed
mode.
The application of high-frequency energy in heat therapy has the advantage of greater depth penetration as opposed to
simpler methods, such as packs, baths, infrared light and heat cushions.
The endogenous heat that is formed triggers a series of physiological processes, producing a spasmolytic effect on muscles,
tendons and other structures containing connective tissue, increasing the cell metabolism and the enzyme reaction speed and
stimulating perfusion in the treated zone.
The capability of applying the high-frequency energy in short, intense pulses (pulsed mode) can further increase the depth
effectiveness, especially the stimulation of perfusion, while the heat generation is hardly felt in the skin, which is more sensitive
to heat.
The applications for the high-frequency therapy are diverse. This therapy is especially effective in treating rheumatic disorders
of the joints and muscles, inflammatory disorders of the respiratory organs, the kidneys and bile ducts and all disorders due to
insufficient perfusion. The pulsed mode is advantageous in the treatment of acute conditions.
Intelect Shortwave 400 therapy units are therefore used for a wide range of applications in hospitals and in private
practices by doctors and physiotherapists.
