TENS i-touch Plus

The i-touch Plus TENS unit represents a new and controllable way of delivering better pain relief to the user. The units are for home and professional use.

All the features of the “itouch easy”

• Pad alarm
• One Touch Memory Start
• Comfort Strength Control
• 8 Medically proven programmes
• Backlit LCD screen

 PLUS

Customised Settings  Ability to select, store and alter any or all of the parameters, such as frequency, pulse width, mode and time to suit.  Thereby producing "taylor made" individual programmes of choice.

Usage Diary Facility that remembers how long, and at what strength the unit has been used in each setting. Only records when pads are connected to patient giving a true usage.

24 Hour Clock  

3 Daily Alarm Settings Programmable on a daily or permanent basis which can be used as medication reminders

HOW “TENS” WORKS

TENS stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. TENS is recommended throughout the world by pain clinics and physiotherapy departments. Not only does TENS reduce your pain, it can also help you to reduce your need for painkillers. TENS is a means of stimulating your body's own natural defences against pain. The electrode pads are usually placed near the source of the pain. TENS sends a very small electric current through the skin which works in two ways:-

• Pain Gate
  Stimulating the sensory nerves, which carry touch and temperature signals. These nerves go to the same connections in the spine as the nerves carrying pain. A strong sensory signal will block the pain signal travelling up the spine to the brain. This is known as the “Pain Gate”. In the Pain Gate mode TENS only provides relief while it is switched on. The effect may start to wear off after 1-2 hours. You can stop for an hour and then repeat the treatment later. You can use TENS several times a day for as long as you like, provided that you do not have the strength high enough to produce muscle contractions. 
   
• Endorphin Release
  At low frequency settings, and slightly stronger output, TENS drives the motor nerves to produce a small repetitive muscle contraction. This is seen by the brain as exercise, and this promotes the release of Endorphin - your body's own natural pain killer. The relief builds up and normally takes about 40 minutes to reach a maximum level which can last for hours. Most people will achieve a reduction in pain. Some find that their pain goes away completely while they are using TENS.

Features

• Pad Alarm -  To ensure best performance the "itouch easy" has been fitted with a "Pad Alarm" that shows if the contact of any of the four pads to the body is lost or below standard.  
• One Touch Memory Start  - At the touch of only ONE button, the i-touch remembers and returns to the last settings.It gently ramps up to around 75% of the last intensity level used, taking into account the natural tolerance that the body may have built up.                         
• Comfort Strength control  -  Gives a known and reproducible stimulation.  CSC monitors skin and electrode pad resistance and adjusts the output to maintain a constant current, which is linked to intensity steps on 0.5mA, for maximum comfort.
• 8 Medically proven programmes
• Backlit LCD screen
• Customised Settings 
  Ability to select, store and alter any or all of the parameters, such as frequency, pulse width, mode and time to suit.  Thereby producing "taylor made" individual programmes of choice.
• Usage Diary
  Facility that remembers how long, and at what strength the unit has been used in each setting. Only records when pads are connected to patient giving a true usage.
• 24 Hour Clock 
• 3 Daily Alarm Settings
  Programmable on a daily or permanent basis which can be used as medication reminders.

Specifications:

• Waveform Asymmetric Biphasic, net zero DC.
• Intensity 0-7 mA zero to peak +ve in steps of 0.5mA Constant current over 500-1500 Ohm
• Frequency Hz 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45,50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150.
• Pulse width uS 50-250 in steps of 50uS
• Preset Programs 10 presets, two manual set
• Memory Returns to last program used.Returns to 75% of last intensity used – ramp over 4s
• Doctor locking Lock/Unlock program M/N
• Compliance Meter See below
• Real time Clock+alarm Can be disabled in software through Clock Setup Menu
• LCD backlight, Software enabled.

Programmes:-

download manual  

Tenscare Electrode Pad

Specification

• 50 x 50mm (2" x 2")
• Each pack contains 4 pads
• Great value reusable self adhesive electrodes For TENS,EMS and IFT.
• Flexible and long lasting
• Easy to apply/reposition
• Last about 30 applications depending on skin condition.
• Fits most standard TENS units (2mm round pin connection) including Boots TENS unit 33-95-049 and Boots Advanced TENS Pain Relief Unit 53-57-217 
• Equivalent to Boots Replacement Electrode  53-57-322

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