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RehaStim is a stimulation device offering a wide range of applications and an ease of use which is unique in Europe.
It is the heart of the RehaMove FES Cycling system.
Controlled by several internal micro computers, RehaStim meets all
demands for the application of electrical stimulation in the clinical
or home environments.
RehaStim is the foundation device for numerous Functional Electrical
Stimulation (FES) application systems. Through special inputs and
outputs, RehaStim can be connected to further devices. The device
design aims to maximise patient safety.
The stimulator provides a number of application programs for
practical use. In Science Mode, the user can flexibly control
stimulation with a PC via a USB interface - a highlight for clinical
research!
This product is a highly flexible choice for those clinicians who
wish to use Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) in therapy,
rehabilitation or as part of the RehaBike and RehaMove systems. The
stimulation channels of the RehaStim - up to 8 channels - are situated
in two modules with 4 channels each, electrically isolated from other
application components.
On each module a microcomputer manages
time-critical tasks and ensures that the legal norms for electrical
stimulation are met. Thus extremely fast and very short impulse sequences can be generated.
Further microprocessors are responsible for complex operations and special application tasks.
To
control the stimulation the programs can access external analogue and
digital input signals. The stimulator can be adapted to various fields
of application by exchanging the software.
To
operate the stimulator a touch screen with a graphical display similar
to a PC is used. For specific applications a customised interface is
possible. By touching the display and following the intuitive user
guidance, adjusting the stimulator becomes mere child’s play.
You save valuable time!
Of
particular importance are special RehaStim inputs and outputs, where
further devices can be plugged in. Thus you can put complex systems for
Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) into practice. In this way the
RehaStim becomes a basic device for systems such as the RehaBike or
RehaMove.
Through a USB connection the
stimulator can be controlled by a standard PC computer. The Science
Mode offers completely new possibilities for clinical research
applications.
RehaStim can implement a wide range of tasks when applying electrical stimulation sequences in diagnostics and therapy.
The main emphasis is on the field of Functional Electrical
Stimulation, as implemented in RehaBike and RehaMove. Combined with
further devices, RehaStim can be used to control additional movement
sequences for paralysed limbs such as standing up, straightening up,
gripping etc.
Of
course, RehaStim can also be applied to improve muscle function
(activation and building up of muscles, boosting the blood
circulation), to reduce spasticity, to treat pain and incontinence, and
for many other purposes.
RehaStim is used among other things in the following applications:
RehaMove - Ergometer training with Functional Electrical Stimulation:
Motor powered ergometers form a part of standard therapy in movement disorders, for example after stroke or accidents.
RehaBike - Tricycling for paraplegic people by
means of Functional Electrical Stimulation: The RehaBike enables people
affected by paralysis to ride a tricycle using the muscular power of
their own legs.
Technical Specifications
4- or 8- channel stimulator with electrically isolated outputs
Biphasic square impulses (any impulse shape possible)
Output current: max. 126 mA (voltage reserve 150 V)
Frequency range: 1 - 140 Hz
Pulse width: 20 - 500 µs
Steep impulse edges < 2 µs
In RehaStim Pro max. 8 digital inputs / outputs, 4 analogue
inputs and 2 outputs
Internal battery allows operation for up to 6 hours
External power supply unit (stimulation during mains operation possible)
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