ELFcareTM provides simultaneous Hot/Cold
and Electrotherapy
The ELFcare electrode allows the synergistic effect of combining
calibrated hot/cold therapy and electrical therapy in one
electrode. This solid-state electrode is controlled by a
portable device allowing the treatment to be independently
conducted by the patient in his own home while remaining under
medical supervision. The system is based on a proprietary
technological combination of Bi-directional Thermo Transfer (BTT)
and conventional Electrotherapy.
This new technology features a number of important innovations.
The heart of the technology is a unique thermoelectric electrode
(ThermoElectrode) that can be operated in cooling or heating
modes. In the cooling mode, the module produces continuous
and accurately controlled cold to the treated area. This
solid state "electronic ice" provides stable temperature for
virtually unlimited periods of time. The same module, when operated
in heating mode, introduces well-controlled heat to the treated
area. The device has a 4-head electrode for localized
electrotherapy and can also used with additional standard
electrodes in parallel to it. Electrical and temperature
calibrated modalities are applied in pre-programmed
sequences for specific medical conditions according to
medically approved protocols.
The operation of the ELFcare™ is performed according to a
particular treatment program consisting of a set of operating
parameters such as, the duration of treatment sessions, the
duration and temperature of cold/heat sequences, the amplitude and
frequency of the carrier signal, the type of modulation (bursts or
continuous), the frequency of modulating signal, and the width of
bursts and repetition frequency of bursts. The system is
multipolar, and thus the direction of the signals can also be
pre-set, offering possibilities such as circular or linear movement
of the signals between the poles or between the ThermoElectrode and
a standard electrodes.
The ELFcareTM offers up to 100 preset
treatment protocols with difference temperature profiles and
electrical waveforms.
The ELFcareTM may be powered from its
built-in battery or from the external Power Supply (included).