| PAIN RELIEF / MUSCLE REHAB HAND-HELD DEVICE
TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATOR (TENS) ELECTRICAL MUSCLE STIMULATOR (EMS)
Many clinical studies have proven the effectiveness of TENS for effective pain
relief. For more than 30 years now, TENS has become an established and widely used method
of therapy for the treatment of many acute and chronic pain syndromes. The EMS is
the answer for the treatment of a wide variety of muscle related problems. Electrical Muscle
Stimulation is not a new concept and it has been used for decades It works
by using very weak electrical impulses to contract and relax muscles. The TE-14 will deliver an output suitable
for effective muscular rehabilitation. The TE-14 puts
muscle stimulation all together in a package that is both easy to use and extremely
patient friendly. Treatment regimens can be much better facilitated using the TE-14 both at home or at work.
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Price: R790
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options here Pain warns the body of injury. Without
it, vital parts of the body might be injured without our knowledge. Pain, once
diagnosed serves no apparent purpose, especially long lasting or persistent pain.
The TENS transmits small electrical pulses through the skin to the underlying
peripheral nerves to help control this pain. It's easy to use, safe and portable and
this makes it a preferred treatment over the long term use of medications, nerve
blocks, or surgery for chronic pain. | This device has been designed for the following: TENS - Symptomatic relief of chronic intractable pain - Post Traumatic and post surgical relief EMS -Relaxation of muscle spasm - Increasing local blood circulation -Muscle re-education - Prevention of retardation of disuse artrophy - Prevention of venous thrombosis of the calf muscles immediately after surgery - Maintain or increase range of motion
Some examples of pain syndromes that may
be treated using TENS are :-
| Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Cervical spondylosis
Low back pain
Fibrositis/Myofascial pain syndromes
Acute sprains/strains e.g. Sports injuries
Tendinitis/Bursitis
Carpal Tunnel syndrome
| Radiculopathy
Peripheral nerve injuries
Phantom limb pain
Post herpetic neuralgia
Post operative pain
Spinal cord disorders
Pain in the terminally ill e.g. Metastasis
Labour pain
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Many other problems concerning nerves,
muscles and bones.!!!
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
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Channel:
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Dual, isolated between
channels
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Power Source:
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AAA Battery
× 4pcs
(alkaline batteries or
similar rechargeable cell is better)
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Output waveform:
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Symmetric or
Asymmetric waveform
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Digital Output:
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20-Level adjustment LCD display, 10
sections of each section with 2 adjustments
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Symmetric
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Output
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0 ~ ± 30V (Loading: 500Ω)
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Levels
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Level 1 ~Level 20: Each
Level increase ± 1.5V
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Asymmetric
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Output
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0 ~ 45V (Loading: 500Ω)
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Levels
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Level 1: 3.0V
Level 2 ~ Level 20: Each
Level increase 2.2V
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Pulse Width:
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Variable, 50 ~ 300 ms
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Pulse Frequency:
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Variable, 2 ~ 150 Hz
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On Time:
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Variable, 1 ~ 99
seconds
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Off Time:
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Variable, 1 ~ 99
seconds
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Ramp
(Ramp Up & Ramp
Down)
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The time required to
reach the pulse width value and amplitude setup value or from setup value to
zero can be selected to be 1 ~ 8 seconds (Ramp up value = Ramp down value).
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Patient Compliance
Timer
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Operation count: record
of 60 sets (min.), max with 999 mins.
Operation total time: max
with 999 hrs.
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Operation ambient
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Temperature range: 10℃ ~ 35℃
Humidity range: 20 ~ 90%
RH
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Storage &
transportation
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Temperature Range: 0℃ ~ 70℃
Humidity Range: 20 ~ 90% RH
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Timer
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5 ~ 90 minutes
auto-shutoff or Continuous
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TENS
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MODE
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Interpretations
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Burst
(B)
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The burst mode
provides a “burst” of seven pulses. There are two bursts that are delivered
per second. Positive pulse and negative pulse iterate continuously at fixed
100Hz. Pulse width are adjustable from 50~300μs
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Normal
(N)
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The normal mode
produces a continuous train of impulses. The stimulation parameters are not
automatically interrupted nor varied in any way. In this mode, the pulse rate
(from 2 to 150Hz) and pulse width (from 50 to 300μs) are fully adjustable.
The normal mode is quite versatile because it may be applied with a variety
if rate and width settings.
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Modulated Rate &
Width
(MRW)
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The pulse rate and
width are automatically varied in a cycle to produce a pleasant, massage-like
sensation. It’s believed that nerves can become accustomed to, or
“accommodated” to the same electrical stimulus after a period of time and
thus would require increasing the intensity to further “block” the pain. The
MRW mode was produced to offer a variety of different electrical stimulation,
thus preventing nerve accommodation so that less intensity is required for
long and effective treatment. In this
mode, during the beginning of 0.5 second period, the WIDTH decreased to 50%
of its original setting and then during the next 0.5 second period, the RATE
is decreased to 50% of its original setting. Therefore, the total cycle time
is 1 second.
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Strength
Duration
(SD)
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Strength-Duration
modulation consists of alternating modulated intensity and pulse width, so
that the intensity is always increasing while the pulse width is decreasing
and vice-versa. The stimulation intensity is modulated to 62.5% maximum of
setting (width equal to setting). The pulse width is modulated to 67% of
setting (intensity equal to setting). Total cycle time is 6 seconds. Pulse rate (from 2 to 150Hz) and pulse
width (from 50 to 300μs) are fully adjustable.
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Bi-Pulse
(Bi)
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Delivers 4 pulses per
second to Channel 1 (i.e. the pulse rate of Channel 1 is fixed at 4Hz) while
delivering 100 pulses per second to Channel 2 (i.e. the pulse rate of Channel
2 is fixed at 100Hz). Stimulation is burst on for 1 second, then off for 1
second. There illustrates each pulse as a vertical line. Pulse width (from 50 to 300μs) is fully adjustable.
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EMS
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MODE
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Interpretations
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Alternate
“A”
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The pulses of CHANNEL
1 and CHANNEL 2 are Alternate. When Channel 1 is activated, Channel 2 will be
inactivated and vice versa.
In this mode, ON TIME
value should be set for more than ramp up value plus ramp down value; OFF
TIME value should be set for more than ON TIME value. For example, if you set on ramp value for 2
seconds, ON TIME should be set for more than 4 seconds (2+2), and OFF TIME
should be set for more than 4 seconds.
i.e. ON TIME ≧
Ramp up + Ramp down
OFF TIME ≧
ON TIME
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Synchronous
“S”
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The pulses of CHANNEL
1 and CHANNEL 2 are synchronous. While Channel 1 is activated, Channel 2 will
be activated simultaneously. The pulses active and inactive duration is
controlled by ON TIME and OFF TIME.
In this mode, ON TIME
value should be set for more than ramp up value plus ramp down value. For
example, if you set on ramp value for 2 seconds, ON TIME should be set for
more than 4 seconds (2+2).
i.e. ON TIME ≧
Ramp up + Ramp down
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All values have ± 10% tolerance

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Approved for sale by the Dept of Health
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