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5.3. Measures with regard to treatments
5.3.1. Electrotherapy
Before treatment
• Check the patient for absolute and relative
contraindications.
• Test the heat sensibility of the treatment area.
• If the skin is hairy shaving is the best.
5.4. Memory functions
The Endomed 482e is equipped with a memory to
store equipment settings and protocols.
5.4.1. Equipment settings
Equipment settings store all parameters of the ap-
paratus, except the current intensity.
Equipment settings are stored at locations 0 - 9.
The location number will appear on the display when
button [15] is pushed. Equipment setting 0 is auto-
matically loaded when the apparatus is turned on.
Equipment settings can only be loaded and stored
when all channels are inactive.
5.4.1.1. Loading equipment settings
• Push button [15], V is blinking;
• Select a memory location in the range of 0 - 9
with the central controller [16]. The display shows
the equipment settings that are stored at the se-
lected location;
• Push button [14] to load the selected equipment
settings;
• Adjust the current intensity with controller [17] or [18];
• Push button [14] to start the therapy in case a
surge program was selected.
Loading the selected equipment settings has to oc-
cur within a certain time delay as long as V is blink-
ing. Waiting too long, or pushing any other button
than [14] or [15] will cancel the load operation.
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5.4.1.2. Storing equipment settings
• Select a therapy and set all parameters on all
desired channels;
• Push button [15], V is blinking;
• Select a memory location in the range of 0 - 9
with the central controller [16]. The display shows
the equipment settings that are stored at the se-
lected location, allowing you to check what will
be overwritten;
• Push button [15] a second time, W is blinking. The
display now shows the current equipment settings
that are to be stored at the selected location;
• Push button [14] to execute the store operation.
Execution of the store operation has to occur within
a certain time delay as long as W is blinking. Wait-
ing too long, or pushing any other button than [14]
or [15] will cancel the store operation.
5.4.2. Protocols
A protocol consists of one or more treatment steps
that are sequentially executed. Each treatment step
has its own current waveform, parameter settings and
treatment time. The protocols are categorised in clus-
ters according to their application. Protocols are
identified as follows:
1:1the first number is the cluster number
1:1the second number is the protocol number
The Endomed 482e provides a number of pre-pro-
grammed protocols, that are available at cluster 2
and higher. Each cluster is intended for a specific
indication. In the therapy guide that is supplied with
the apparatus you will find a survey of all clusters
and the corresponding protocols. Additionally the
Endomed 482e supports user defined protocols, for
which cluster 1 has been reserved.
5.4.2.1. Loading a protocol
• Push button [15], V is blinking;
• Select a protocol number in the range of 1:1 and
higher with the central controller [16]. The dis-
play shows the total treatment time of the se-
lected protocol;
• Push button [14] to load the selected protocol;
• Adjust the current intensity with controller [17] or [18];
• Push button [14] to start the therapy in case a
surge program was selected.
When a protocol is executed, the display shows the
remaining treatment time of the running treatment
step. Each treatment step is terminated with a short
beep. When the end of the protocol has been
reached, a standard “end-of-treatment” beep is given,
after which the apparatus will exit the protocol mode.
Notes:
• To indicate the protocol mode the protocol
number remains visible on the display once a pro-
tocol has been loaded. Following the protocol
number, the treatment step number is shown,
accompanied by its icon U.
• To remove a loaded but not yet executing proto-
col, push button [14] again. By waiting a mo-
ment, or by pushing any other button than [14]
or [15], the apparatus will exit the protocol mode.
• All parameters of a loaded protocol can be
changed at will. Select U with button [11] and
select the treatment step number with the central
controller [16]. All parameters of the now selected
treatment step can be changed. Do not forget to
reset the treatment step number to 1.
• A loaded protocol can be executed starting from
any treatment step. Select U with button [11]
and select the treatment step number with the
central controller [16].