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Infrared rays are indicated for the treatment of osteoarthritis, arthritis, and muscle spasm, sequelae of
trauma, pressure sores, etc.
Contraindications: acute inflammation, bleeding.
The clinician should evaluate the risk/benefit ratio in pregnancy and heart disease.
The times and frequency of application, the distance from the device and the global duration of the
treatment must be determined by the doctor and may change from person to person.
The distance of application must be set according to a normal endurance of the produced heat by the
person subjected to the treatment.
ATTENTION
Application of 10/15 minutes a day at 50 cm of minimum distance is recommended.
Always use protective goggles.
Anyway the minimum recommended application distance is 50 cm.
During treatment don’t wear clothing that would not make effectiveness and could create danger
of burning the same.
After treatment do not go out to drafts or sudden changes of temperature.
Dangerousness connected to the utilization of these burners is mainly due to:
HEAT ABSORPTION BY THE EYE
Extremely high irradiation power, in every wave lenght, causes damages to the human eye due to the
absorption of the developed heat; with time (years or some decades) it can make muddy the optical lens.
In order to avoid these damages and according to the total emitted energy by the burner and to the
percentage of short waves, the utilizer of these instruments has to shield the burners or to employ a
personal protection for the eyes (IR protection filter according to DIN EN 171).
HEAT DEVELOPEMENT IN THE PRESENCE OF INFLAMMABLES
The danger connected to IR employment can originate from its use in the presence of inflammables or
explosive atmosphere.
ATTENTION
BESIDES THESE PRECAUTIONS, WE RECOMMEND YOU TO READ CAREFULLY THE SAFETY CARDS
ENCLOSED WITH THE DEVICE. EVERY UTILIZER OF THIS DEVICE MUST BE INFORMED ABOUT
THESE DIRECTIONS, WHICH MUST BE ALWAYS KEPT ATTACHED TO THE DEVICE.
