Connecting The External Muscle Stimulator ¹; Adjusting The Device To The Femur Length - ARTROMOT K1 Mode D'emploi

4.2 Connecting the external
muscle stimulator ¹
Caution!
m
Patient hazard, equipment
malfunction –
Only the ARTROSTIM®-FOCUS®-
plus muscle stimulator with EN
60601-1 approval, manufactured by
DJO Global, may be connected to the
ARTROMOT®-K1 device.
Use the "muscle stimulation" cable
(part no. 2.0037.024) to connect the
muscle stimulator. Other cables are
not approved. The cable can be ordered
separately from DJO Global.
1. Connect the jack plug to the
ARTROSTIM®-FOCUS® plus muscle
stimulator.
2. Connect the round plug to connector
(14) of the ARTROMOT®-K1 and turn it a
short way clockwise to lock.
3. Turn on ARTROMOT®-K1 and then the
muscle stimulator.
Note!
For information on connecting and pro-
gramming the muscle stimulator, refer
to the operation manual that comes
with the ARTROSTIM®-FOCUS®plus.
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4.3 Adjusting the device
to the femur length
1. Measure the length of the patient's
thigh (femur) from the greater tro-
chanter to the lateral knee joint cavity
(Fig. A).
2. Set the carriage to the home position
(see 4.1).
3. Set the measured value at the femur
scale (3) of the carriage.
− Loosen the two fixation screws (4).
− Extend the scale (3) to the required
length.
− Tighten the fixation screws (4) to set
the scale to the new length.
Caution!
m
Equipment damage –
Do not attempt to extend the femur
scale beyond the stop.
¹ For control of an external muscle
stimulator an ARTROMOT®-K1
Comfort device and the corresponding
connector are required.
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