Chattanooga ARTROMOT-K1

Recovering from knee or hip surgery requires consistency, precision, and reliable support. The ARTROMOT-K1 is engineered to meet these needs, combining time-tested rehabilitation mechanics with advanced technology to facilitate a smoother recovery journey. Designed for the rigorous demands of busy clinics and the comfort of home care rental programs, this Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) device helps restore mobility by gently moving the joint without patient exertion. Its intuitive design ensures that setup is quick and operation is straightforward, allowing patients and healthcare providers to focus on what matters most: effective rehabilitation.

The device features a handheld programming unit with clear, self-explanatory symbols, making it easy to customize therapy sessions to specific patient protocols. Whether you are a clinician managing multiple patients or a patient recovering in your living room, the ARTROMOT-K1 offers the durability and ease of use necessary for optimal post-operative care.

Key Benefits and Features

• Prevents Joint Stiffness: Continuous movement helps prevent motion-limiting adhesions and arthrofibrosis (joint stiffness), ensuring the knee remains flexible during the critical early stages of healing.
• Accelerates Tissue Repair: The gentle motion promotes the healing of articular cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and soft tissue by improving metabolism and nutrient diffusion within the joint.
• Reduces Swelling and Pain: Consistent use assists in hematoma and fluid resorption, which significantly lowers postoperative pain levels and reduces swelling.
• Shortens Recovery Time: By optimizing the rehabilitation process, the device can effectively reduce the length of hospital stays and the overall duration of physical therapy.
• EROM Repeat Function: Located on the Comfort model, this feature performs exercises at a higher rate in the end range of motion (extension or flexion) to challenge the joint appropriately as recovery progresses.
• Gradual Stretching: The device offers specific stretching protocols for both extension and flexion, allowing for a smooth and gradual increase in the patient's range of motion.
• EMS Control: For a comprehensive approach, the unit creates an optimal combination of CPM treatment and electrotherapy (EMS).
• Patient Chip Card: The specialized chip card feature stores patient-specific therapy parameters, ensuring consistent treatment settings across different sessions and simplifying therapy documentation.
• Customizable Protocols: From warm-up modes to workout protocols that combine various functions, the device adapts to the specific needs of the patient at every stage of their recovery.

ARTROMOT-K1 Classic Features

The Classic model provides the essential tools needed for effective mobilization, focusing on ease of use and consistent performance.

• Adjustable Pauses: Customize the therapy cycle with pauses at extension and flexion limits (0–59 seconds or 1–59 minutes), allowing the joint to rest at the end of the motion.
• Variable Speed Control: Fine-tune the speed from 5% to 100% to match patient tolerance, ensuring the movement is never too fast for comfort.
• Key Lock Function: Secures the programming unit to prevent accidental changes to the parameter settings during active treatment.

ARTROMOT-K1 Standard Additional Features

The Standard model builds upon the Classic foundation, adding advanced safety protocols and monitoring tools for a more comprehensive rehabilitation experience.

• Flexible Timer Settings: Manage therapy duration effortlessly with options for 1–59 minutes, 1–24 hours, or continuous operation.
• Reverse on Load (Safety Feature): This critical safety mechanism detects resistance—such as a muscle spasm or stiffness—and automatically reverses the direction of the carriage (steps 1–25) to prevent pain and injury.
• Warm-Up Protocol: Gradually increases the range of motion over time, allowing the joint to "warm up" rather than forcing it immediately to the maximum limit.
• Total Therapy Time: Tracks and displays the added sum of therapy sessions to monitor patient compliance and progress.
• New Patient Reset: Instantly activates default settings, making it fast and safe to set up the machine for a new user.
• Transport Setting: Automatically moves the carriage to the optimal position for storage or transport, reducing the risk of damage between locations.
• Service Menu: Provides technicians with easy access to internal diagnostics for maintenance.

Indications for Use

• Arthrotomy and Arthroscopy Procedures: ideal for recovery following synovectomy or arthrolysis.
• Mobilization Under Anesthesia: supports treatment following joint mobilization in anesthetized patients.
• Fracture Treatment: effective for surgical treatment of fractures and pseudoarthrosis.
• Osteosynthesis: suitable for exercise-stable osteosynthesis recovery.
• Soft Tissue Operations: aids healing after operations on soft tissue in the joint area.
• Patellectomy & Meniscectomy: provides controlled motion following the removal of the kneecap or meniscus.
• Corrective Osteotomy: supports bone realignment surgeries.
• Joint Replacement: essential for rehabilitation after total knee or hip replacement.
• ACL/PCL Reconstruction: helps restore range of motion after ligament reconstruction.
• Complex Knee Surgery: versatile enough to handle intricate surgical recovery protocols.

Range of Motion Extension/Flexion

• Comprehensive Knee Rehabilitation: Supports a knee extension/flexion range of -10° / 0° / 120°, allowing for full therapeutic movement from hyperextension to deep flexion.
• Targeted Hip Therapy: Accommodates hip extension/flexion range of 0° / 7° / 115°, facilitating critical motion exercises necessary for hip recovery.
• Adjustable Design: Easily modifiable to suit various patient sizes, ensuring correct anatomical alignment during therapy.
• User-Friendly Interface: Simple controls allow healthcare providers and patients to set precise range of motion limits and speed, ensuring safety and compliance with rehabilitation protocols

Clinical Benefits and Recovery

• Prevents Joint Stiffness: Actively combats the formation of motion-limiting adhesions and arthrofibrosis, ensuring the joint remains mobile during the critical initial healing phase.
• Accelerates Healing: promotes the regeneration of cartilage and soft tissue by improving the metabolism within the joint environment.
• Reduces Pain and Swelling: effective motion therapy assists in hematoma and fluid resorption, leading to a noticeable reduction in postoperative pain and inflammation.
• Shortens Recovery Time: By strictly managing the rehabilitation process, the device helps reduce the necessary length of hospital stays and the overall duration of physical therapy.

Advanced Therapy Modes (Comfort Model)

• EROM Repeat: Intensifies rehabilitation by performing exercises at a higher rate in the end range of motion (extension or flexion) to challenge the joint safely.
• Progressive Stretching: Allows for a gradual, smooth increase in range of motion, gently pushing the limits of flexibility without causing trauma.
• EMS Control: Features integrated muscle stimulation control, allowing for an optimal combination of CPM treatment and electrotherapy in a single session.
• Specialized Protocols: Includes Warm-up modes to prepare the joint in the comfortable range of motion, and Workout protocols that combine various functions for a comprehensive therapy session.

Technical Specs

Dimensions are listed as L x W x H

Documents

Artromot-K1 Manuel d'Utilisateur - Français (Mot-303 - Rev 11/12 2017)