Empi Continuum - Product Information (Clinician)

20 Continuum User’s Manual
Product Information (Clinician)
The Empi Continuum is a state-of-the-art NMES system that incorporates
three widely used clinical modalities: TENS, NMES, and Pulsed DC Current
(Low Volt). The device is designed to allow the clinician to introduce
electrotherapy into the rehabilitation cycle earlier than with conventional
NMES devices. The NMES component can be used pre-surgically to treat
disuse atrophy. The Pulsed DC Current feature can be used pre - or post-
surgically to increase local circulation. The numerous NMES regimens are
available for muscle re-education when the patient is ready for the post-
surgical rehabilitation program. The Empi Continuum may also be used as a
TENS for the symptomatic relief and management of chronic, intractable pain
and as an adjunctive treatment for post-surgical and post-trauma acute pain.
The Empi Continuum has thirteen pre-programmed and three custom
regimens for NMES, TENS, and Pulsed DC Current, each with Empi-
recommended default settings. All the clinician needs to do is choose
the appropriate therapy for the intended clinical application (see “Pre-
programmed & Custom Regimens” on page 22) and the device is ready for
use. The clinician can control the patient’s access to the treatment parameters
by either locking out treatment options altogether or by simply locking out
parameter changes.
For treatment flexibility, multiple stimulation parameters are adjustable
including:
•2 Independent Intensity Controls
•Discrete adjustable rate settings
•Adjustable ON and OFF time controls
•Adjustable Ramp Up and Down controls
•Adjustable Treatment duration time
•Stimulation may be synchronous (simultaneous) or asynchronous
(alternating)
•Symmetric, or Asymmetric Biphasic waveforms or Pulsed DC waveforms
The device also has the ability for:
•Modifiable LCD Contrast settings
•Four different possible Languages (English, French, Spanish and German)
•Display of unit statistics
•Clearing of Non-Volatile memory to default
•Clearing of Unit Statistics