BTL-3000 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE SCOTCH DOUCHE Medical Technologies s.r.o.
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•The electrical cabling which the equipment will be connected to must be installed and tested according to the
existing valid standards (IEC 364). If you are not sure that the mains are completely OK get them inspected by
an inspection engineer.
•Check if the parameters of the mains correspond to the requirements of the equipment according to Chapter 2
•The equipment is designed for work in the environment defined in Chapter 2. It must not be used in explosive
environment. The equipment must not be used in connection with inflammable anaesthetics or oxidizing fluids
(O2, N2O, etc.).
•Inspect the equipment thoroughly before each use (surface of the tub, functions of displays and controls, etc.); in
case of any inconsistency stop using the equipment and contact the authorised service department. If the
equipment's behaviour differs from the function described in this Manual stop using the equipment and contact
the authorised BTL service department.
•If the equipment shows any defect or if you have doubts about its correct function, terminate the therapy
immediately. If you do not determine the source of uncertainty after thorough study of the Manual, contact the
authorised service department. If the equipment is used out of accord with this Manual or is used even if it shows
functional differences from this Manual, the user is responsible for the damages caused by the equipment!
•Do not dismantle the equipment in any case, removal of protective covers implies the danger of electrical injury.
•All material and parts which come into direct contact with the patient's body must comply with the respective
standards related to irritability, allergization, toxicity, genotoxicity and carcinogeneity (ISO 10993-1, ISO 10993-3,
ISO 10993-5). The user is responsible for all these materials and parts if not supplied by the BTL equipment
supplier.
•The equipment does not use or produce any toxic substances during its operation, storage or transport under the
stated conditions.
•Before start of therapy check if all set parameters correspond to your intents.
•To terminate therapy press the respective control element, not the mains switch.
•The equipment and the accessories must not be used in a way out of accord with this User's Manual.
•At work with the equipment use the recommended protective tools.
•The equipment must be placed out of reach of children.
•Main switch use for: switching on and off in operational breaks
at repairs and service
at weekend downtimes
in case of need of fast shut-down
•Do not add to the bath any liquid agents or powders, especially soaps, foams and oils, if not particularly designed
for hydrotherapy systems.
•Do not leave persons with restriction in movements, mentally affected persons and children, unattended.
•Near the tub it is forbidden to use any portable electric device! Other electric devices in the room and their parts
under voltage must be located and fixed so that they cannot fall into the bath!
•The equipment contains components which could cause electromagnetic interference.
•It is recommended to separate the patients' rooms from the staff rooms so that the noise level in the staff rooms
is reduced (unlike the patients, the staff is exposed to noise for approx. 8 hours a day). In addition it is suitable to
divide the room (at least by curtains) to separate parts, one therapy and one patient each. In case of need extend
the anti-noise measures.
•If after many years of operation it is necessary to discard the hydrotherapy equipment it is necessary to contact a
specialized company dealing with this activity, or the supplier or manufacturer who will advise you on the process
of liquidation, or to discard of it in a way which is usual for this type of devices. The equipment does not contain
any toxic materials which could harm the environment in case of normal way of liquidation.
1.1 INDICATIONS
•vegetative and hormonal functional disorders
1.2 COUNTERINDICATIONS
The list of counterindications is the list of cases in which the manufacturer does not recommend application of the
selected therapy. Indeed the professional workplaces who are aware of the possible consequences do not need to
observe these listed counterindications – all responsibility for use of the therapy, however, lies with them.
•Neurasthenia
•Acute inflammations
•Tumours in skin and subcutis
•Pregnancy
•States after heart attack, cardiovascular disorders
