The advanced technology of the ultrasound transducer of SONOPULSE Compact 3 MHZ offers a temperature sensor that checks and maintains the working temperature of the piezoelectric crystal, and consequently, from the aluminum face of the transducer, which avoids the patient that unpleasant feeling of excessive heat. This sensor is programmed so that the temperature in aluminum never exceeds 41 degrees centigrade.
During treatment, especially when the coupling gel used doesn´t have a good quality, or when the technique is misapplied; the temperature may rise above 41 degrees. When it happens, the equipment “freezes” the time programmed in the timer and turns off the ultrasound emission. At this time a beep sound is emitted and a warning message will appear on the display of the equipment. The professional must continue “moving”” the transducer, because after a few seconds the temperature will return to normal. The equipment automatically “defrosts” the time, returning to the original program.
