Who Uses This Product? Clinicians such as physical therapists use the Chattanooga Extremity Fluidotherapy Unit to manage fluid buildup and local pain in patients, especially those with nonrheumatoid arthritis.
Why They Love It? This dry heat therapy device transfers heat to soft tissues, encouraging better blood circulation and relieving stiffness and minor pain. Studies have shown that compared to paraffin wax and hydrotherapy modalities, Fluidotherapy raises the treatment area temperature more effectively and offers greater heat absorption.
Chattanooga Single and Double Extremity Fluidotherapy Unit Overview
The Single and Double Extremity Fluidotherapy Units are designed to treat pain, stiffness, and swelling in the extremities. The device uses forced convection with heated air and proprietary Cellex particles to transfer heat directly to the soft tissues of the hands, elbows, feet, or wrists. This process of Fluidotherapy promotes blood circulation and helps manage localized pain and stiffness as well as improve the range of motion in the joints.
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Features and Benefits
- Reduces Pain and Stiffness
- Improves Blood Circulation and Joint Range of Motion
- Promotes Tissue Repair and Healing
- Forced Convection Transfers Heat Energy to Soft Tissues
- Fluidization Process Causes Natural Cellulose Particles To Take On Liquid Properties
- Cellex Particles Provides Sensory Stimulation of the Skin
- Offers a Cutaneous Micro Massage for Surface Level Tissue
- Antigravity Effect Elevates the Limb for Fluid Movement and Edema Prevention
- Used for Management of Nonrheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
- Fluidotherapy Units Come With 30 Pounds of Cellex Media
What Is Fluidotherapy?
Chattanooga's Fluidotherapy units use forced convection to transfer heat energy to soft tissues, promoting blood circulation, pain relief, tissue, healing, and improved joint mobility. During this process of fluidization, finely divided particles are suspended in a heated air stream within the unit's chamber. The process causes the heated mixture to have characteristics similar to fluid, delivering effective heat therapy to the treatment area. During fluidotherapy, the limb being treated is suspended and kept in an elevated position to aid with fluid movement and help prevent the accumulation of edema.
Indications for Use
- Manage minor pain and stiffness for nonrheumatoid arthritis patients
- Increase blood circulation to the treated area
- Localized pain relief
- Manage range of motion in joints when coupled with exercise
Contraindications
- Open wounds in the treatment area
- Systemic infectious diseases or fevers where heat suppression is advised
- Patients with severe circulatory obstruction disorders
- Patients with serious infectious diseases
- Treatment areas where cancerous lesions are present
Cellex Dry Heat Media
Both the Fluidotherapy Standard Single Extremity Dry Heat Unit (FLU110D) and the Cellex Fluidotherapy Double Extremity Dry Heat Unit (FLU115D) use Cellex Dry Heat Media. The Cellex particles are added into the chamber and work with the forced movements of the heated air. Together, these two elements circulate in the chamber for muscle pain relief in the hands, elbows, wrists, feet, or ankles.
The Cellex is an environmentally safe medium made from natural cellulose. This product is easy to dispose of and comes packaged in a 10-pound container for easy handling and storage.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Should the sleeves of the Fluidotherapy unit be laundered?
Yes, the sleeve should be laundered in a mild antibacterial detergent each week.
Does the Cellex Medium need to be changed?
Yes, the Cellex needs to be changed every six months.
Can any non-processed media be used in the Fluidotherapy unit?
No, the only media that can be used is the Cellex Dry Heat Media. Failure to use the correct media or adhere to maintenance requirements could result in the Cellex medium entering the heating chamber, which could cause severe injury and smoke damage.
Product Specifications
- Manufacturer: DJO Global
- Product Numbers: FLU110D, FLU115D, MED0001
- Chattanooga Unit FLU110D (Single Extremity):
- Unit Weight: 70 Pounds
- Shipping Weight: 100 Pounds
- Dimensions:
- Length: 34 Inches
- Width: 11.5 Inches
- Height: 33 Inches
- Pulse Mode: Off to 6 Seconds; On/Off
- Treatment Time: 1 to 99 Minutes and Continuous
- Air Speed: 0% to 100%
- Safety Class: Class I, Type B
- Modes of Operation: Continuous or Pulsed
- Warranty: 12 Months
- Chattanooga Unit FLU115D (Double Extremity):
- Unit Weight: 60 Pounds
- Shipping Weight: 100 Pounds
- Dimensions:
- Length: 34 Inches
- Width: 18.5 Inches
- Height: 33 Inches
- Treatment Time: 1 to 99 Minutes and Continuous
- Air Speed: 0% to 100%
- Safety Class: Class I, Type B
- Modes of Operation: Continuous or Pulsed
- Warranty: 12 Months
- Cellex Medium:
- Material: Natural Cellulose
- Weight: 10 Pounds
- Application: Fluidotherapy Unit
Manuals and Documents
User Manual has information about safety, indications for use, the warranty, and more.
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