3 Intended use / indications, contraindications, risks & forbidden use
3.1 Intended use / indications
The h/p/cosmos medical treadmills are intended for endurance training, recreatioinal fitness training and gait training.
In combination with external devices h/p/cosmos medical treadmills are intended as loading devices for EMG and ECG
measuring, ergospirometry as well as diagnosis and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases by stress tests.
By combining an h/p/cosmos medical treadmill with external devices a medical electrical system (ME-System) is created.
The responsibility rests with the manufacturer of this ME-System, but not with h/p/cosmos.
The h/p/cosmos medical treadmills may be operated only in medical facilities by medical staff.
h/p/cosmos medical treadmills must not be operated in home environment.
The correct loading for a patient on the treadmill must be prescribed by a medical doctor.
The treadmill manufacturer cannot make any declaration or recommendation.
The following table gives an overview over the intended applications and the corresponding minimum safety equipment.
A not restricted patient is defined as a patient able to grap the handrail and jump off the running belt in case of emergency.
A restricted patient is defined as a patient not able to grap the handrail and jump off the running belt in case of emergency.
emergency stop switch (safety lanyard
with actuator, pull cord and clip)
For a detailed correlation between the intended use, the different treadmill models and the accessories see the separate
table “overview devices options indications” in the accompanying documents.