Hydrosun

Basic information

The hydrosun® Irradiator is a mobile, easily manageable and maintenance-free medical device. Without producing ultraviolet rays, its emission lies in the deep penetrating area of infrared-A with wavelength from 0.76 to 1.4 m m. It reproduces the combination of the sun and the humid atmosphere. Only through the filtering effect of the water in the atmosphere does the sun’s radiation lose its harmful impact enabling a diversity of growth. Were this filtering by the humid atmosphere not to take place absorption of this energy through the water in the most superficial human skin layers would occur.

Intense overheating and rapid tissue dehydration would be the result.
The unique principle of operation involves the use of a hermetically sealed water filter in the radiation path to absorb those infrared wavelengths which would otherwise harm the skin. Hence, with a high radiation intensity, therapeutic heating of deeper tissue layers over longer periods of time can be achieved.

List of Indications

The hydrosun® Irradiator with water filter is employed for the following indications in the area of

General medicine

• Chronic, degenerative rheumatic illnesses;
  
• Chronic pain in the support or locomotor mechanism;
  
• Myogeloses (hardening of the muscles);
  
• Arthritic conditions;
  
• Chronic joint complaints (i.e. arthritis urica and psoriatic arthritis);
  
• Rheumatoid arthritis (not, however, in cases of acute episodes);
  
• Shoulder/neck syndrome; Cervical spine (cervical syndrome);
  
• Thoracic spine (intercostal neuralgia);
  
• Lumbar spine (lumbar syndrome);
  
• Keloid formation around scars;
  
• Sinus problems; Circulatory problems.

Rheumatology:

• Rheumatic morphologies (arthritis, visceral rheumatism);
  
• Chronic, recurring pain syndrome in the spinal region;
  
• Lumbago;
  
• Lumbar sciatica;
  
• Arthritis of the major joints (omarthritis, gonarthritis, coxarthritis);
  
• Torticollis (muscular wry-neck);
  
• Muscular headaches;
  
• Shoulder/arm pain;
  
• Progressive, systemic sclerosis;
  
• Sclerodermia circumscripta.

Dermatology:

• Chronic skin ulcerations; Systemic sclerodermia;
  
• Skin lesions; Problematic wounds
  
• Necrotic infections.

Sports Medicine/Orthopedics:

• Myogeloses (hardening of the muscles);
  
• Strained shoulder/neck muscles, neck pain, shoulder stiffness;
  
• Strained thoracic muscles/ Strained longissimus muscles;
  
• Intervetebral disk problems;

Lumbago;

• Subluxations; Distortions;
  
• Tennis elbow; Slipped disks;
  
• Illosacrial syndrome (blockage of the sacroiliac joints).

Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) medicine:

• Chronic, recurring sinus inflammations;
  
• Chronic sinusitis maxillaris;
  
• Eustachian tube/middle ear catarrh;

Oncology:

• Primary tumors lying near the skin surface;
  
• Relapses;
  
• Metastases; (hyperthermia as an associate measure to be used in conjunction with established radiation or chemotherapy)

Technical information for hydrosun® Irradiator

• Radiation emitted: filtered infrared-A (wIRA®), no UV-radiation
  
• Irradiation field: up to 25 cm (9.8") diameter (tube by choice) (wahlweise mit Tubus)
  
• Rated voltage: 230 V, 50 – 60 Hz,
  
• Power input: 520 W
  
• Dimensions: length:30 cm (11.8"),width: 27,5 cm (10.8"), height: 23 cm (9")
  
• Irradiance: E = 310 mW/cm² to 400 mW/cm2 (in the optical axis)
  
• Safety switch: automatically, self repositioning after cooling down of the irradiator
  
• Weight: about 4,5 kg (9.9 lbs) net
  
• CE-certification: in compliance with directive 93/42/EWG, EN 60601-1
  
• Classification: active medical device IIa

A - filter (with special fluid)
B - housing with reflector
C - timer (max. 30 min)
D - hinged ventilator
E - universal socket
F - set screw
G - table stand
H - fixture for distance rod (I)
I - ditance rod for keeping the appication distance fo 25 cm