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Product
Comparison:
|
Variables |
ML830® |
STEM |
Ultrasound |
|
Equipment
size
|
Hand-held
wand
|
base
unit & leads
|
base
unit & wand
|
|
Application
procedure
|
Point
and shoot
|
adhesive
pads & wires
|
gels
/ creams / wires
|
|
Requires
clinician
|
May
be self-administered
|
generally
reguired
|
demands
clinician
|
|
Treatment
time
|
2
to 6 minutes per area
|
up
to 40 minutes
|
5
to 20 minutes
|
|
Applications
per day
|
Multiple
within protocols
|
one
is recommended
|
no
more than one
|
|
Can
cause infection
|
Stimulates
healing of wounds
|
no
open wounds
|
no
open wounds
|
|
Causes
burns/damage
|
FDA
determined SAFE
|
may
blister skin
|
can
overheat/damage
|
|
Pain
from application
|
Non-heat
producing
|
may
burn & tingle
|
upon
overheating
|
|
Effect
on pain
|
Influences
pain source
|
masking
effect
|
temporary,
through heat
|
|
Dangers
|
If
directed into eyes
|
heart
arrhythmia
|
destruction
of tissue
|
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Insurance
billing code
|
Attended
modality
|
durable
medical equipment
|
attended
modality
|
The
status quo in injury recovery involves ice, heat, and electronic stimulation in
some form, primarily TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators) and
rehab.
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