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Sonicator
Plus 930
®
Instruction Manual
1333 South Claudina Street • Anaheim, CA 92805, U. S. A.
Toll Free: (800) 854–9305 • Telephone: (714) 533–2221 • FAX: (714) 635–7539
Web Site: http://www.mettlerelectronics.com • Email: mail@mettlerelectronics.com
IR9–07
Rev.J_09/13/17

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  • Page 1 Sonicator Plus 930 ® Instruction Manual 1333 South Claudina Street • Anaheim, CA 92805, U. S. A. Toll Free: (800) 854–9305 • Telephone: (714) 533–2221 • FAX: (714) 635–7539 Web Site: http://www.mettlerelectronics.com • Email: mail@mettlerelectronics.com IR9–07 Rev.J_09/13/17...
  • Page 2 • Move the Sonicator Plus 930 away from the receiver. • Plug the Sonicator Plus 930 into a different outlet than the receiver. • If necessary, the user should consult with the dealer or manufacturer for additional suggestions. (The user may find FCC’s “Interference Handbook” helpful. It is available from the U.S.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Sonicator Plus 930 Instruction Manual— Rev.J_09/13/17 Table of Contents Section Title Page Introduction Introduction to the Sonicator Plus 930 Introduction to this Manual Safety Precautions Caution Shipping Damage Package Contents Limited Warranty Symbol Glossary and List of Abbreviations Symbol Glossary...
  • Page 4 List of Figures No. Title Page Sonicator Plus 930 Sonicator Plus 930, Back view—Mains Power Switch and Line Cord connection Sonicator Plus 930, Front View—Electrode Cable and Ultrasound Applicator Connections Connecting the Applicator to the Universal Applicator Cable Front membrane panel and LED indicators...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    5 cm² applicator. An additional two applicators are also available: 1 Mhz, 10 cm² and 3 Mhz, 1 cm². The Sonicator Plus 930 must be specially calibrated to use these applicators so that they function properly.

  • Page 6: 1.2 Introduction To This Manual

    This manual has been written to assist you with the safe operation of the Sonicator Plus 930. It is intended for use by the owners and operators of the Sonicator Plus 930. The goal of this manual is to direct the correct operation and maintenance of this unit.

  • Page 7: Caution

    NOTE: All warranty repairs must be performed by Mettler Electronics Corp. or by a service facility authorized by Mettler Electronics to perform warranty repair work. A service manual for the Sonicator Plus 930 is available from Mettler Electronics Corp. for a nominal charge.

  • Page 8: Limited Warranty

    . The Sonicator Plus 930 applicator is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from date of purchase.

  • Page 9: Symbol Glossary And List Of Abbreviations

    Sonicator Plus 930 Instruction Manual— Rev.J_09/13/17 Section 2—Symbol Glossary and List of Abbreviations 2.1 Symbol Glossary Stimulation Electrical Stimulation Selector  Setup Ultrasound Therapeutic Ultrasound Selector  Setup Combination Combination Therapy Selector  Setup Time display  00.00 Time display LED’s. Displays treatment time and numeric values for ...
  • Page 10 Mettler Electronics Corp.— Rev.J_09/13/17 Acts as an “Enter” button during treatment setup.  Enter Stops all ultrasound and stimulation output.  Stop All Output Active ultrasound output indicator on solid when ultrasound output is present, flashing when coupling is inadequate.
  • Page 11 Sonicator Plus 930 Instruction Manual— Rev.J_09/13/17 Stimulation or ultrasound output displays  LED’s that display the output intensity during a treatment. When the --- --- unit is in the “Hold” mode for electrical stimulation, “ “ will be displayed. When the unit is in the “Hold” mode for therapeutic ultrasound, the output intensity will be displayed but the “Active...

  • Page 12: List Of Abbreviations

    Mettler Electronics Corp.— Rev.J_09/13/17 2.2 List of Abbreviations cm² — Square centimeters — Hertz (pulses per second) — Light Emitting Diode — Megahertz (1 x 10 cycles per second) — Microsecond (1 x 10 second) s — Milliampere (1 x 10 ampere) —...

  • Page 13: Installation Instructions

    Section 3—Installation 3.1 Installation Instructions 1. Connect the line cord to the back of the Sonicator Plus 930. (See Figure 3.1) 2. Plug the line cord (ME 7293) into a grounded wall outlet that is rated between 90–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz. Your power supply must match the voltage requirements listed on the serial number label of your device.

  • Page 14: Sonicator Plus 930, Back View-Mains Power Switch And Line Cord Connection

    Mettler Electronics Corp.— Rev.J_09/13/17 Mains Power Switch Line Cord Connection Figure 3.1— Sonicator Plus 930, Back View— Mains Power Switch and Line Cord Connection Electrode Cable Connections Ultrasound Cable Connection Figure 3.2— Sonicator Plus 930, Front View— Electrode Cable and Ultrasound Applicator Connections Figure 3.3—Connecting the Applicator to the Universal Applicator Cable, line up pegs,...

  • Page 15: Emc Guidance

    Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration – electromagnetic emissions The Sonicator Plus 930 is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the Sonicator Plus 930 should assure it is used in such an environment. Emissions Test...
  • Page 16 Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration – electromagnetic immunity The Sonicator Plus 930 is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the Sonicator Plus 930 should assure that it is used in such an environment. Immunity test...
  • Page 17 RF transmitters, an electromagnetic site survey should be considered. If the measured field strength in the location in which the Sonicator Plus 930 is used exceeds the applicable RF compliance level above, the Sonicator Plus 930 should be observed to verify normal operation.
  • Page 18 RF communications equipment and the Sonicator Plus 930 The Sonicator Plus 930 is intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in which radiated RF disturbances are controlled. The customer or the user of the Sonicator Plus 930 can help prevent...

  • Page 19: Operating Instructions

    Sonicator Plus 930 Instruction Manual— Rev.J_09/13/17 Section 4—Operating Instructions Stimulation/ Ultrasound Output Timer Functions 00.00 W/ cm Medium Interferential Premodulated Frequency Continuous WARNING: Hazardous electrical output. This Sweep Frequency Start Hold equipment is for use by qualified personnel. Use electrode cable set ME 2260 & ME 2261.

  • Page 20: A Note About Electrodes

    Mettler Electronics Corp.— Rev.J_09/13/17 4.1 A Note About Electrodes To ensure safe operation of the Sonicator Plus 930, follow the recommendations listed below: 1. We strongly encourage careful maintenance of the electrode system. This includes the lead wires as well as the pads themselves. Worn cables and/or poor pads (or the wrong sized pads) can have a significant impact upon treatment results.

  • Page 21: General Operating Instructions

    1. Turn on the mains power switch by pressing “ ” icon on switch. 2. When you first turn the Sonicator Plus 930 on, the LED’s for treatment selectors will flash. NOTE: This is how you will know what your choices are when setting up a treatment.
  • Page 22 12. Use this button to stop the treatment output that is currently being displayed by the Sonicator Plus 930. All treatment Hold parameters will still be as you programmed them. For ultrasound, the output intensity will also be remembered.

  • Page 23: Stimulation Set-Up Procedure

    Medium Frequency, Russian waveform— Channels 1 or 2. Please Note: Up to two different stimulation protocols may be run simultaneously. 3. For the interferential waveform, the Sonicator Plus 930 will Stimulation automatically pick channels 1 & 2. For the premodulated and...
  • Page 24 Mettler Electronics Corp.— Rev.J_09/13/17 Surge Mode— Press Surge selector until you see the On/Off duty cycle that Surge you would like to use. Press the key to accept the values. 1 0 1 0 Preset On/Off choices are 5 5, 10 10, 10 30 and 10 50.

  • Page 25: Ultrasound Set-Up Procedure

    Sonicator Plus 930 Instruction Manual— Rev.J_09/13/17 12. Press the “Hold” key to temporarily suspend treatment. All treatment parameters except output intensity will be Hold retained. Press to resume treatment and then readjust the output intensity. 13. After the treatment ends, the output intensity will return to zero and the output displays show “- - - - - -“.
  • Page 26 LED in the symbol pictured to the left will blink. If inadequate coupling occurs for more that 30 continuous seconds the Sonicator Plus 930 will automatically stop ultrasound output, beep twice and display “E002” in the time display.

  • Page 27: Combination Therapy Set-Up Procedure

    Sonicator Plus 930 Instruction Manual— Rev.J_09/13/17 the area prior to the application of couplant will result in more efficient transmission of ultrasound. 13. When the set treatment time has elapsed, the unit beeps three times. Time and ultrasound power displays will display “0”...
  • Page 28 Mettler Electronics Corp.— Rev.J_09/13/17 6. Press this key to select the output frequency. 7. Press this key to select either Watts or Watts/cm² for the output display. 8. Select the duty cycle for the ultrasound from continuous (100%) or pulsed (20%).
  • Page 29 LED in the symbol pictured to the left will blink. If inadequate coupling occurs for more that 30 continuous seconds the Sonicator Plus 930 will automatically stop ultrasound output, beep twice and display “E002” in the time display.

  • Page 30: Electrode Positioning

    Mettler Electronics Corp.— Rev.J_09/13/17 4.7 Electrode Positioning 1. General information Placement of electrodes may be by the quadpolar, bipolar or monopolar techniques. Proper positioning and contact will insure treatment comfort and efficiency. Electrodes should never be placed in such a manner as to produce current flow through the cardiac area.

  • Page 31: Bipolar Electrode Placement Technique

    Sonicator Plus 930 Instruction Manual— Rev.J_09/13/17 4. Bipolar electrode placement techniques Bipolar electrode placement techniques should be used to provide stimulation to larger muscle groups, such as the quadriceps or the hamstrings. The symmetrical waveforms of the “Premodulated”and “Medium Frequency” waveforms are usually applied Figure 4.4—Bipolar Electrode...

  • Page 32: Using The Pencil Electrode

    7. Additional information about electrode placement: Motor point charts are available as guides from Mettler Electronics Corp. These points may vary from patient to patient, and at time of injury, may vary in the same patient. The Electrical Stimulation and Ultrasound Pocket Guide II by Michelle Cameron is available.

  • Page 33: Indications, Contraindications, Precautions And Adverse Reactions

    Sonicator Plus 930 Instruction Manual— Rev.J_09/13/17 Section 5—Indications, Contraindications, Precautions and Adverse Reactions 5.1 Indications for Therapeutic Ultrasound Ultrasound delivered to the body using an efficient couplant provides deep heating effects to body tissues. Ultrasound delivered at a frequency of 1 MHz penetrates to a depth of approximately 5 centimeters while ultrasound at a frequency of 3 MHz penetrates tissue to a depth of approximately 1–2 cm.

  • Page 34: Contraindications For Therapeutic Ultrasound

    Mettler Electronics Corp.— Rev.J_09/13/17 5.3 Contraindications for Therapeutic Ultrasound 1. Therapeutic ultrasound should not be applied over the pregnant or potentially pregnant uterus. Therefore, therapeutic ultrasound should not be applied over the uterus unless specific assurance can be attained from the patient that she is not pregnant.

  • Page 35: Warnings For Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

    2. Operators should not routinely expose themselves to therapeutic ultrasound. The applicator handles for the Sonicator Plus 930 have been designed to allow the practitioner to perform underwater treatments without exposing the hands to...

  • Page 36: Precautions For Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

    6. Heating of the joint capsule in acute or subacute arthritis should be avoided. 7. Electric treatment tables or whirlpools which may come in contact with the patient during a treatment with the Sonicator Plus 930, should be adequately grounded and safety tested to insure safe operation with the Sonicator Plus 930.

  • Page 37: Side Effects/Adverse Reactions For Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

    13. Effectiveness for pain management is highly dependent upon patient selection by a person qualified in the management of pain patients. 14. Turn on the Sonicator Plus 930 before applying electrodes to the patient. 5.8 Side Effects/Adverse Reactions for Neuromuscular...
  • Page 38 Mettler Electronics Corp.— Rev.J_09/13/17...

  • Page 39: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting 6.1 Cleaning the Sonicator Plus 930 The Sonicator Plus 930 can be wiped off with a damp cloth. The power cord should be disconnected from the unit before this is done. In the case of stubborn dirt a gentle household cleaner can be sprayed on the cloth and then wiped on the unit.
  • Page 40 4. “E003” displayed in Time The Sonicator Plus 930 cannot tune to the window. applicator transducer. Turn unit off and then on and try to begin another ultrasound treatment. If the error code persists, the applicator and/or the Sonicator Plus 930 require servicing.
  • Page 41 If problem is not addressed above, or if additional troubleshooting guidance is desired, call (800) 854-9305 or email our service department at service@mettlerelectronics.com. The distributor who sold the Sonicator Plus 930 should be able to assist you with a loaner unit during warranty service.
  • Page 42 Mettler Electronics Corp.— Rev.J_09/13/17...

  • Page 43: Ultrasound Theory Of Operation

    Sonicator Plus 930 Instruction Manual— Rev.J_09/13/17 Section 7—Ultrasound Theory of Operation 7.1 Introduction to Ultrasound Ultrasound is a form of acoustical vibration occurring at frequencies too high to be perceived by the human ear. The limit for the audible range is at about 20 kHz.

  • Page 44: Ultrasound Absorption, Fat

    Mettler Electronics Corp.— Rev.J_09/13/17 Tissue Depth Centimeters 3.3 MHz 1 MHz Figure 7.2—Ultrasound Absorption, Fat Tissue Depth Centimeters 3.3 MHz 1 MHz Figure 7.3—Ultrasound Absorption, Muscle with the Ultrasound Beam Perpendicular to the Muscle Fibers Tissue Depth Centimeters 3.3 MHz 1 MHz Figure 7.4—Ultrasound Absorption, Bone...

  • Page 45: High Frequency Sound Waves

    The crystal may be natural or synthetic and may be salt, quartz, polycrystalline or ceramic. When this crystal is in resonance with the driving oscillator, optimum conversion from electrical to mechanical energy is achieved. The Sonicator Plus 930 uses a barium titanate ceramic for all of its transducers.

  • Page 46: Output Levels

    Mettler Electronics Corp.— Rev.J_09/13/17 Figure 7.6—Ultrasound Application Techniques On occasion, irregular surfaces of the body are treated (hands) and may offer a poor surface for proper sound head contact. The underwater technique may be used for these applications. The part to be treated and the sound head are submerged in water and the sound head is moved over the area, keeping the head ½...

  • Page 47: Continuous And Pulsed Waves

    However, clinical studies have not been conducted to thoroughly corroborate this evidence. The Sonicator Plus 930 provides both continuous and pulse wave capabilities. The continuous mode is on more than 95% of the time and has an unmodulated wave. The pulse setting has a pulse frequency of 100 Hz with a pulse width of 2 milliseconds and 8 milliseconds between pulses for the 20% duty cycle.
  • Page 48 Mettler Electronics Corp.— Rev.J_09/13/17...

  • Page 49: References

    Sonicator Plus 930 Instruction Manual— Rev.J_09/13/17 Section 8—References 1. Baker, L.L., Bowman, B.R., and McNeal, D.R.: “Effects of Waveform on Comfort During Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation”, Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, No. 233, pp. 75–85, August, 1988. 2. Belcher, J.: "Interferential Therapy", N.Z. Journal of Physiotherapy, 6:29-34, 1974.
  • Page 50 38. Wolf, S.L., ed.: Electrotherapy, Churchill Livingstone, New York, 1981. This manual has been written as a guideline for the correct use of the Sonicator Plus 930. Reading the above references will provide a more complete understanding of the correct...

  • Page 51: Specifications

    9.1 General Specifications: Input: 90–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, 2.3 Amp Nom. Certification: The Sonicator Plus 930 complies with the ultrasound performance standards set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 (Food and Drugs), Part 1050.10 Weight: 8.7 pounds...

  • Page 52: Ultrasonic Applicator Specifications

    1 or 3.2 MHz ±10% 5 cm² ±20% 7310* 1 MHz ±10% 10 cm²±20% 7331* 3.3 MHz ±10% 1 cm² ±20%  The Sonicator Plus 930 must be specially calibrated to use these applicators so that they function properly. Maximum Beam Non–Uniformity Ratio:...

  • Page 53: Cm² Applicator (1 Mhz), Me7513—Three Dimensional Beam Patterns

    Sonicator Plus 930 Instruction Manual— Rev.J_09/13/17 Spatial Pattern: The applicator produces a collimated (cylindrical) beam with an area of 5 cm², measured 5 mm from the ceramic disc surface when the radiation is emitted into the equivalent of an infinite medium of distilled water at 30° C.

  • Page 54: Waveform Specifications

    Mettler Electronics Corp.— Rev.J_09/13/17 9.4 Waveform Specifications: Interferential Mode Waveform Type: Sinewave Polarity: None Volts: 0–65 volts RMS, 1 Kohm load Current: 0–65 mA RMS, 1 Kohm load Average current at maximum intensity and frequency: 65 mA RMS Maximum current Figure 9.7—Interferential...

  • Page 55: Premodulated Waveform

    Sonicator Plus 930 Instruction Manual— Rev.J_09/13/17 Premodulated Mode Waveform Type: Amplitude modulated sine wave Polarity: None Volts: 0–50 volts RMS, 1 Kohm load Current: 0–50 mA RMS, 1 Kohm load Average current at maximum intensity Figure 9.8—Premodulated and frequency: 50 mA RMS...

  • Page 56: Amplitude Modulation Specifications

    Mettler Electronics Corp.— Rev.J_09/13/17 Medium Frequency Mode Waveform Type: Burst modulated sine wave Polarity: None Volts: 0–50 volts RMS, 1 Kohm load Current: 0–50 mA RMS, 1 Kohm load Average current at maximum intensity and frequency: 50 mA RMS Figure 9.9—Medium Frequency...

  • Page 57: Accessories

    (800) 854–9305 or phone (714) 533–2221 in areas outside the continental United States. Ask for Customer Service. Mettler Electronics is open from 7 AM until 5 PM Pacific Time for your convenience. You can also reach our Customer Service Department via email at mail@mettlerelectronics.com.
  • Page 58 Detachable U.L. listed, hospital–grade line cord 7310 Sonicator 716, 730, 930. 992 and 994 applicator (10 cm²/ 1 MHz), Please submit Sonicator Plus 930 to be calibrated to use this applicator so that the 7310 applicator functions properly. 7331 Sonicator 730, 930. 992 and 994 pencil style applicator (1 cm²/ 3.3 MHz) Please submit Sonicator Plus 930 to be calibrated to use this applicator so that the 7331 applicator functions properly.

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