Developed by Enraf-Nonius in collaboration with international institutes, StatUS™ is a safe and effective treatment opportunity to apply therapeutic ultrasound without having to move the treatment head. StatUS™ ultrasound is the latest development in therapy and treatment comfort. A fast and time-saving application. Do more in less time! No more time consuming treatment methods, but quick and easy. The Sonopuls 190 with the StatUS™ Pack 100 offers numerous advantages for both the therapist and the patient. Simply connect the StatUS™ Pack 100 to your Sonopuls 190 and you can immediately benefit from HANDS-FREE ULTRASOUND! Would you like to work with conventional treatment heads too? Even then there is a version that suits you! The StatUS™ Pack 100 can be connected to any of the Sonopuls devices from the 100 series that are equipped with either a large or small treatment head. Once connected, you simply choose if you want to use a conventional multifrequency treatment head (dynamic method) or the StatUS™ applicator (for hands-free ultrasound).
StatUS ultrasound is a new revolutionary method of applying therapeutic ultrasound. Over 60 years, therapeutic ultrasound appears to be one of the most frequently applied modalities within physical therapy. These days ultrasound therapy has proven an effective method for treating numerous musculoskeletal and soft tissue disorders. Ultrasound therapy is ideal for successfully treating injuries of connective tissue (collagen) with a high density (e.g. ligaments, tendons, fascia, joint capsules and scar tissue). Ultrasound can be applied in continuous or pulsed mode for thermal (heating) or non-thermal effects (for cell-up regulation). At a low dosage*, ultrasound clearly appears to have a stimulating effect on bone growth (accelerated fracture consolidation) as well as tendon and nerve repair.
We have all learned that the ultrasound energy is applied by moving the treatment head (dynamic or semi-stationary method). Moving the treatment head is necessary because within an ultrasound bundle, as well as in the tissue, certain phenomena may occur which can lead to tissue damage in the form of hotspots. In addition, this application method is time consuming and labour intensive. Although it is a static application method, StatUS™ therapy is safe and effective. StatUS™ therapy does not really differ from conventional ultrasound therapy. The differences are found in the application method. The StatUS™ Pack 100 incorporates an unique technology and special modulations. The StatUS™ applicator is a multi-frequency ultrasound treatment head that is integrated in a vacuum cup. In just a few seconds the applicator can be attached to the body.
A non-liquid gelpad ensures good transmission of the ultrasound energy. The gelpad is held in place with a fixing ring. The vacuum pressure creates a perfect seal between the body, the gelpad and the treatment head. The constant perpendicular position of the fixed StatUS™ applicator reduces dosage variations as in dynamic ultrasound applications. This enhances clinical effectiveness and patient safety. Despite the stationary application hot spots will not occur during StatUS™ treatment, due to two innovative and intelligent forms of modulation: Amplitude Modulation and Duty Cycle Modulation. These (patented) forms of modulation ensure safe treatments without the peak intensities that can create hot spots. StatUS™ offers unprecedented advantages. StatUS™ therapy is the ideal and effective treatment method for musculoskeletal and soft tissue disorders. With the Sonopuls 190 and Status™ Pack 100 from Enraf-Nonius you can work both thermally and a-thermally. The Sonopuls 190 with StatUS™ Pack 100 is also ideally suited for LIPUS applications. StatUS™ therapy is relatively simple. The parameters for StatUS™ therapy can be selected quickly and easily via the touchscreen. To simplify the therapy options, a number of pre-programmed StatUS™- protocols are stored in the Sonopuls 190. These evidence based protocols provide you with clear treatment instructions while the treatment parameters are set automatically. StatUS™ does this work for you, without compromising efficiency and effectiveness. StatUS™ makes your job faster, more targeted and more efficient!
