Combined therapy device with EMS and ultrasound
The I-TECH UE is a professional ultrasound and electrotherapy device . Physiotherapists can use the device for a wide variety of ultrasound applications in both traditional rehabilitation and sports physiotherapy . The I-TECH UE ultrasound and electrotherapy device also offers therapists the option of using TENS, EMS, KOTZ (Russian), and interference (2- and 4-pole) electrotherapy applications. Ultrasound and electrotherapy can also be used in combination.
The therapist can directly influence the stimulation parameters in each application mode, whether ultrasound, electrotherapy, or combined mode . In combined mode, the therapeutic effects (thermal, vasodilatory, and trophic) can be utilized simultaneously with the analgesic effects of electrotherapy. Phonophoresis treatments for active drug delivery are also possible.
The I-TECH UE combination device features an LED indicator that continuously informs the user that the treatment is being performed correctly. If there is insufficient contact between the electrodes and the skin (in electrotherapy mode) or between the ultrasound head and the skin (in ultrasound mode), the user is warned via an LED indicator or an audible warning.
In electrotherapy mode, two different versions of the individual programs can be selected: programs with one phase (P) or with three phases (S).
In the S program, the display shows the number of phases and the phase for which parameters can currently be adjusted. The parameters for contraction, recovery, pulse amplitude, frequency, etc., can be adjusted individually for each phase.
The settings can also be selected for constant current (CC) or constant voltage (CV). The units of measurement change from mA (milliamperes) to V (volts). The therapist can also select the waveform properties using five buttons.
1st choice frequency modulation vector/burst
2. Choice frequency / carrier frequency
3. Duty cycle selection: high frequency/wide modulation
4. Selection of the lower frequency / duration of the pulse
5. Choice therapy time contraction / recovery cycle / slope
The I-TECH UE combination therapy device is a certified medical device according to the CE0476 standard, intended for use by professional staff in physiotherapy facilities, naturopathic practices, and rehabilitation clinics. Its price/performance ratio makes it particularly attractive for smaller physiotherapy practices.
Interference and KOTZ currents
Interference currents
In addition to low-frequency currents, the I-Tech UE combination therapy device also offers medium-frequency currents for various therapeutic applications in physiotherapy. The interferential current is a sinusoidal current of medium frequency (2500 Hz and 4000 Hz) that is amplitude-modulated. The modulation frequency is between 0 and 200 Hz.
This special form of current allows tissue to be penetrated very well, while at the same time ensuring optimal tolerability even in particularly sensitive patients.
Unlike conventional EMS , the electrical current in interferential treatments is not implied by a single circuit, but by two. These two currents cross each other in the treatment area (the electrodes should be diagonally opposite each other).
Interference Therapy - Clinical Applications
Interferential current is particularly indicated for osteoarthritis of the deep joints (hip, lumbar spine) , as well as for deep tendinopathies . Interferential currents can also be used effectively in physiotherapy for musculoskeletal pain (low back pain, sprains, contusions, myalgia, epicondylitis, neuralgia) .
In cases of arterial circulatory disorders, edema, muscle relaxation and strengthening , medium-frequency currents are also an effective alternative to classic EMS with low-frequency currents.
KOTZ (Russian Streams)
Russian currents consist of a sine wave with an intermediate frequency (2500 Hz), modulated into work phases, each lasting 10 ms. The Russian developer of the same name, Y.M. KOTZ, developed this current form in the 1970s. To avoid premature muscle fatigue, which occurs after approximately 12-15 seconds of continuous stimulation, the maximum duration of the work phase is limited to 10 seconds.
Like other medium frequency currents , KOTZ currents facilitate penetration into deeper muscles and offer advantages over low frequency currents (e.g. rectangular, biphasic or faradic).
Electrode application and placement
For KOTZ applications, the electrodes should be applied in the same way as for EMS and TENS treatments. The current intensity should be gradually increased until a muscle contraction is elicited.
KOTZ - Clinical Applications
KOTZ currents are used, among other things, to increase muscle mass (hypertrophy), for post-traumatic and post-operative muscular dysfunctions, peripheral paralysis, to improve blood circulation and to treat idiopathic scoliosis.
Compared to classic forms of stimulation , KOTZ currents ensure better muscle recruitment and a deep effect , as the skin has lower resistance at medium frequencies.
Programs I-TECH UE Ultrasound
| acne | Active ingredient transport |
| Anti-inflammatory application | Algodystrophy |
| arthritis | Finger Arthritis |
| Osteoarthritis | Bursitis |
| Brachialgia | Capsulitis |
| Cavitation | Tension headache |
| Cervicalgia | Whiplash |
| Condropathy | Coxarthrosis |
| Cramps | Cruralgia |
| Discopathy | Tensions |
| Muscle fatigue | Muscle contractions |
| Articular pain | Intercostal neuralgia |
| Menstrual pain | Muscle pain |
| Rheumatic pain | Dorsalgia |
| drainage | Eczema |
| Edema | Bruises |
| Epicondylitis | Epitrocleitis |
| Herniated disc | Gonarthrosis |
| Lymphedema | lumbago |
| Lipolysis | Myalgia |
| massage | Mononeuropathy |
| neuralgia | Periarthritis |
| Pubalgia | Radiculitis |
| Muscle recovery | Rizarthrosis |
| Rhizopathy | Wrinkle treatment |
| sciatica | Stretch marks |
| Venous congestion | Carpal tunnel syndrome |
| Sprains | Muscle injuries |
| Tallonitis | Tendinitis |
| Stiff Neck | Vascularization |
The trolley shown in the picture with 3 compartments, power socket, adjustable articulated arm with holder for the ultrasound head can be purchased as an optional accessory.
Contraindications
- Never use I-TECH UE if the cause of the pain is unknown or undiagnosed. Use it only after the cause has been diagnosed.
Treatment with I-TECH UE for ULTRASOUND THERAPY is for:
- Patients with persistent phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, embolism prohibited in order to avoid detachment of emboli from the thrombus;
- also in patients with atherosclerosis who have recently been treated with X-rays or other radiation, near the testes or on neoplastic lesions, in cancerous areas, on healing fractures,
- in the area of the stellate ganglion, the spine after laminectomy, the main nerves, the heart area and in anesthetized areas
- in patients with hemorrhagic problems.
- In particular, do not treat ischemic tissue in patients with vascular problems where blood flow cannot support the need for increased metabolism and where tissue necrosis may occur.
- In addition, pacemaker patients must be protected from direct ultrasound exposure in the chest area to avoid impairment of the pacemaker itself.
- Avoid bone growth centers in children/adolescents.
- Finally, ultrasound therapy should not be used near the uterus in pregnant women. Consequently, the ultrasound beam should not be used in this area without explicit assurance that the patient is not pregnant.
I-TECH EU for ELECTROTHERAPY must not be used:
- if carcinogenic lesions are present in the treatment area.
- Stimulation should not be applied to infected, swollen, inflamed areas or skin rashes (phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, etc.).
- It is also prohibited to use it in people with pacemakers, heart patients, epileptics, pregnant women, anxious people, in cases of serious illness, inguinal or abdominal hernias (unless otherwise prescribed by a doctor).
- Be careful when using electrical stimulation on pregnant or menstruating patients and when treating areas with a lack of sensitivity.
- Electrical stimulation is not effective for pain generated by the central nervous system.
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