ARTROMOT S3 Mode D'emploi page 71

(X‑axis = range of motion / Y‑axis =
time) where the upper curve illustrates
the trend of the external rotation move‑
ment and the lower curve the trend of
the internal rotation movement.
LEVEL 5:
n Oscillation
The „oscillation" function permits a
more efficient therapy in the last 10°
before the maximum abduction and ad‑
duction values are reached.
For this exercise, the carriage begins
at the starting position (maximum ad‑
duction, halfway between internal and
external rotation). First of all the car‑
riage moves to the maximum internal
rotation position. Then it will move to
the maximum abduction position, at the
same time as the maximum external
rotation value.
When the abduction/external rotation
value has been reached, the carriage
reverses 10° toward adduction/internal
rotation and then moves back again
to the abduction/external rotation
position.
The movement through the final 10° is
repeated five times at a slow speed.
At the end of the cycle, the carriage will
again move to the maximum adduction
position, at the same time as the maxi‑
mum internal rotation value, and then
starts another cycle with five repeti‑
tions through the last 10° of abduction/
external rotation.
This sequence can be repeated as often as
needed. You can stop treatment with the
STOP key; after the programmed therapy
duration, it will stop automatically.
Default: disabled
n Stretching in abduction
With the special „Stretching in abduction"
function the carriage gently stretches
the joint by lifting the arm. Only the
abduction movement is treated here.
Motor B is automatically disabled. The
position of motor B cannot be changed
once this special function has been
activated.
Starting at the middle position the car‑
riage will first move to the programmed
adduction position and then to the
programmed abduction position.
Subsequently the carriage reverses 5°
towards adduction and then moves very
slowly back again to the programmed
abduction position (display
After that it attempts to attain another
5°, moving even slower than before
(display ).
If a high resistance toward the additio nal
5° is sensed, the reverse on load function
is automatically activated and the car‑
riage moves in the opposite direction.
This stretch cycle is repeated ten times.
After that the carriage moves to the
programmed maximum adduction posi‑
tion and restarts the abduction stretch
cycle.
This sequence can be repeated as often
as needed. You can stop treatment
with the STOP key; after the pro‑
grammed therapy duration, it will stop
automatically.
Default: disabled
Note!
– If a pause is programmed when you
enable the function, the carriage will
stop for the duration of the pause
each time the maximum stretching
value is attained.
– Enabling the stretching in abduction
function automatically disables mo‑
tor B. The only movement performed
is adduction / abduction.
– It is not possible to combine a second
stretching function with the special
function „stretching in abduction".
– During operation, the display
will show the symbol
in the upper, left‑hand corner.
n Stretching in internal rotation
With the special „Stretching in internal
rotation" function the carriage gently
stretches the joint towards the inside.
Starting at the middle position the car‑
riage will first move to the programmed
external rotation position and then
to the programmed internal rotation
position.
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