NOMENCLATURE
PENDANT FUNCTIONS AND USE
Start/Stop (Emergency Stop): Starts or stops the
treatment.
How to Use: Press the Start/Stop (Emergency Stop)
button to begin or end the treatment.
NOTE: When unit is stopped and the Start/Stop (Emergency
Stop) button is pressed, the unit will immediately begin
moving in the opposite direction of the last movement.
Comfort Zone ™ : Temporarily decreases the flexion ROM
when discomfort is experienced during treatment.
How to Use: Press and the carriage will immediately
reverse direction to move toward the extension angle. For
the next five cycles, the carriage will operate in a range
5° less than the angle where the button was pressed.
The Comfort Zone Flexion Angle is 5° less than the
angle where the button was pressed. Once five cycles
are complete, the Comfort Zone Flexion Angle will be
increased by 1° each consecutive cycle until it reaches the
currently Programmed Flexion Angle. See Chart 1.
NOTE: If Comfort Zone is pressed within 30° of the
currently Programmed Extension Angle, treatment will
stop and the message "Comfort Zone Too Small" will be
displayed.
OptiFlex® 3 Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Therapy Unit
CHART 1 COMFORT ZONE
C = Comfort Zone activated temporary flexion limit established.
5° = 5° less than the angle where Comfort Zone was activated.
Upon completion of five cycles, ROM will increase by 1° each cycle until it reaches P.
P = Programmed Flexion angle.
S = Start/Finish.
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If pain is severe, do not use the Comfort Zone function. Stop
treatment immediately. Failure to stop treatment could result in tissue
damage and could compromise the surgical repair.
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