Clinical Guide

BTL X-WAVE™
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1 CONTRAINDICATIONS.............................................................................................................................5
2 ABDOMEN – FEMALE.............................................................................................................................7
3 ABDOMEN – MALE..................................................................................................................................8
4 BUTTOCKS.........................................................................................................................................9
5 LOVE HANDLES (FLANKS)...................................................................................................................10
6 BACK THIGH...............................................................................................................................................11
7 FRONT THIGH...........................................................................................................................................12
8 UPPER ARM ..............................................................................................................................................13
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1 Contraindications

• pregnancy/brest feeding
• coagulation disorders, thrombosis
• cardiovascular disorders
• metal or electronic implants in the treated area, implanted cardiac
pacemakers
• areas located over air filled tissue (e.g.lungs)
• regions near large nerves, vessels
• application on the spinal column, head, neck, myocardium, gonads, kidney,
liver, cartilage surfaces
• children
• malignant or benign tumors
• do not apply the therapy on damaged skin or to any area under local
anesthesia or with impaired sensibility
• diabetes mellitus
• arterial hypertension
• serious renal or hepatic insufficiency
• venous surgery on legs/sclerotherapy

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NOTES

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2 Abdomen – Female

Patient position:

• Lying on the back with bent and supported knees.

Treatment technique:

• Apply
 gel on the treated area of the abdomen.
• Apply slight pressure on the handpiece.
• Make square-shaped movements, respecting the run of the large intestine.
Begin the treatment on the right side of the lower abdomen. Move up towards
the ribs, followed by a horizontal move to the left, a straight move down
to the left side of the lower abdomen and then a horizontal move back
to the right.
• The imaginary squares decrease in size towards the centre.
• Avoid pubic symphysis in the area of lower abdomen.

Frequency of
Number of
Program Intensity Frequency (Hz) Number of pulses treatments
treatments
(per week)
W-1506 2,5 14 6 000 4-6 1-2

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3 Abdomen – Male

Patient position:

• Lying on the back with bent and supported knees.

Treatment technique:

• Apply
 gel on the treated area of the abdomen.
• Apply slight pressure on the handpiece.
• Make square-shaped movements, respecting the run of the large intestine.
Begin the treatment on the right side of the lower abdomen. Move up towards
the ribs, followed by a horizontal move to the left, a straight move down
to the left side of the lower abdomen and then a horizontal move back
to the right.
• The imaginary squares decrease in size towards the centre.
• Avoid pubic symphysis in the area of lower abdomen.

Frequency of
Number of
Program Intensity Frequency (Hz) Number of pulses treatments
treatments
(per week)
W-1504 2,5 14 7 000 4-6 1-2

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4 Buttocks

Patient position:

• Lying prostrate with supported shanks.

Treatment technique:

• Apply
 gel on the treated area.
• Slightly increase pressure on the handpiece.
• Make straight moves to create an imaginary grid over the buttocks area,
especially in the region of gluteus maximus and medius.
• Make movements over the gluteal line.
• Slightly increase pressure on the handpiece proximally, decrease distally.

Frequency of
Number of
Program Intensity Frequency (Hz) Number of pulses treatments
treatments
(per week)
W-1503 3,5 14 6 000 4-6 1-2

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5 Love Handles (Flanks)

Patient position:

• Lying prostrate with supported shanks.

Treatment technique:

• Apply
 gel on the treated area of the hips.
• Slightly pressure the intensity on the handpiece.
• Make straight moves from the back side of the hips towards the hip bone
and back, creating imaginary grid in the treated area.
• Pressure on the handpiece is slightly increased proximally, decreased distally.
• Avoid kidney area.

Frequency of
Number of
Program Intensity Frequency (Hz) Number of pulses treatments
treatments
(per week)
W-1502 2,5 14 3 000 4-6 1-2

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6 Back Thigh

Patient position:

• Lying prostrate with supported shanks.

Treatment technique:

• 
Apply gel on the treated area of the thighs.
• Make straight moves from the hollow of the knee to the hip bone and back.
• Apply to the whole area.
• Slightly increase pressure on the handpiece proximally, decrease distally.

Frequency of
Number of
Program Intensity Frequency (Hz) Number of pulses treatments
treatments
(per week)
W-1501 3 14 6 000 4-6 1-2

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7 Front Thigh

Patient position:

• Lying on the back with bent and supported knees.

Treatment technique:

• Apply
 gel on the treated area of the front side of the thighs.
• Apply the pulses to the whole treated area from periphery towards the hip
bone and back.
• Pressure on the handpiece is slightly increased proximally, decreased distally.

Frequency of
Number of
Program Intensity Frequency (Hz) Number of pulses treatments
treatments
(per week)
W-1500 3 14 6 000 4-6 1-2

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8 Upper Arm

Patient position:

• Lying
 prostrate with supported shoulder, lying on the back with supported
forearm, or sitting with supported upper extremity.

Treatment technique:

• Apply gel on the treated area of the arm.

• Make straight movements from the periphery towards the shoulder joint and
back. Apply to the whole treated area.
• Slightly increase the intensity on the handpiece nearer towards the armpit,
decrease further from the armpit.

Frequency of
Number of
Program Intensity Frequency (Hz) Number of pulses treatments
treatments
(per week)
W-1505 2 14 3 000 4-6 1-2

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