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9. While using the tank
Operators using the tanks need
Personnel who will work with the tank need to read this manual.
Have a plumbing professional install the tank as instructed in installing section. A rough-in drawing is
available to assist the installer. Contact Ortotecsa Customer Service, bottom of page, for additional
information not covered in this manual. Confirm that the tank operates properly.
See Inspecting the tank section.
General Guidelines for Use
Medical advice is beyond the parameters of this manual.
The tank is for professional use only.
The trained operator must evaluate and verify that the patient is suitable for hydrotherapy treatment
before beginning hydrotherapy with tank. See Patient Evaluation section.
Follow your hydrotherapy procedures if the patient has a physician's order for treatment (see Patient
Evaluation section).
Stay with patient all the time.
It is the operator's responsibility to ensure safe practices for the patient and themselves.
If a turbine is used: Plug the turbine cord only into a receptacle that is voltage matched, properly
grounded and polarized. Keep patient hair, strings and other items away from the impeller in order to
avoid injuries.
Keep the area around the turbine clear. The turbine requires a minimum of 24" (610mm) of clearance.
Positions of patient and caretaker
The whole patient should be inside the tank with the head supported in the head support that it is indicated
in the following drawing. The patient should be inside the tank in such way to have a comfortable
position.
Caretaker must provide the more comfortable position to the patient. Sometimes caretaker must be inside
the tank with the patient. The caretaker should adopt those positions that make possible the treatment is
going to be provided.
10. Instructions for use
Read Working Instructions
This product is intended to be used in hydro-therapy procedures. Always has to be used following the
indications of this point.
In addition you must to know that
The product is intended to be used by people has knowledge and experience of aquatic physical-therapy
procedures.
The product is intended to be used by people with the ability to assist the patient.
The product just has one function and it is provided by activating the element number 9. When it is
deactivated the product stops to provide the function.
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