User manual

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COMPEX 3 User Manual
NOTE: The m-4 system needs to record
the muscle twitches in the active rest phase
in order to offer optimal results.
If the twitches are not sufficiently intense
during this phase, the stimulator will emit a
series of beeps and a sign will appear
on the screen.
Note that these muscle twitches will only
occur if the muscles are sufficiently
relaxed. Patients should therefore be
encouraged to adopt a position in which
they will be as relaxed as possible at the
end of each contraction phase.
In contrast to Common
Treatment programmes in which the
stimulator adjusts the stimulation energies
during the rest phase, these energies
often need to be increased manually when
in m-1 mode.
m-5 ______________________
The m-5 function can be used to
considerably reduce the number of
unwanted muscular contractions,
enhancing both user comfort and
treatment efficacy.
It is available only for the TENS, Modulated
TENS, Epicondylitis and Arthralgia
programmes.
When enabled, the m-5 function
controls stimulation energies by keeping
them at an effective level and reducing the
number of unwanted contractions.
It works by performing a series of short
measurement tests (lasting 2 to 3
seconds) at regular intervals throughout
the entire programme.
A test is automatically launched whenever
the stimulation energies are increased.
The subject must remain perfectly still
during the test to ensure optimal results.
Depending on the results, the stimulator
may automatically reduce the stimulation
energies slightly.
NOTE: It is important to ensure that
patients adopt the most comfortable
position possible during stimulation,
remain still, and do not contract any of the
muscles in the stimulation area.
m-6 _____________________
The m- 6 function is used in
programmes which depend on the
triggering of vigorous muscle twitches to
indicate the optimal stimulation energy
range.
It is therefore only available in
programmes that use low stimulation
frequencies (less than 10 Hz).
When the m-6 function is enabled, the
stimulator will check whether you are
working in the optimal energy range. If the
level is too low, it will prompt you to
increase the level by displaying a series of
signs on the screen.
Once the stimulator has detected the ideal
energy range, a square bracket will appear
to the right of the bar graph corresponding
to the stimulation channel the m-4 is
connected to. The figures enclosed by this
bracket indicate the range you must work
in in order to achieve optimal results.
If you set the energy level below this range,
the stimulator will prompt you to increase
it by flashing a series of signs on the
screen.