Cold Therapy Protocol*

Treatment Awake/ Inspect Skin

Frequency/Duration
Period Asleep Every:
POLAR CARE CUBE ® TM

Day:
Awake

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Through

Asleep
Day:

WARNING Day: Awake

The Polar Care Cube can be cold enough to cause serious injury, including Through
full skin necrosis. Follow these Operating Instructions, and carefully read the
Day: Asleep
Product Insert (see pouch on side of unit) and the Cold Therapy Pad Fitting
Instructions (provided with each Cold Therapy Pad) prior to use.
Day: Awake
Through

Day: Asleep

* To be completed by a licensed Health Care Professional

1 Discuss Treatment with your Licensed Health Care Practitioner
Provide a complete medical history including any reactions to cold. Certain medical conditions make cold-induced injury more likely. Ask your
practitioner about potential adverse reactions and cold-induced injuries.

2 Use Only as Prescribed

Use only according to your practitioner’s instructions regarding the frequency and duration of cold application and length of breaks between uses,
how and when to inspect the skin, and total length of treatment. Do not use this device if you did not receive or do not understand the instructions.
Unless your practitioner provides different instructions, to take a break between uses simply disconnect the power from the unit or remove the pad
from your body for a minimum of 30 minutes. Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a licensed health care practitioner.

3 Apply Insulation Barrier & Cold Therapy Pad

Do not let any part of the pad touch skin. Always use an insulation barrier (such as Breg Polar Dressing, Webril™, Kerlix™, cast padding or elastic
bandage) between the Cold Therapy Pad and skin. If a sterile dressing has been applied to the treatment site that does not completely cover the
skin under the pad, use an additional insulation barrier. Use only with the Breg Cold Therapy Pads. Other pads may be colder, increasing the risk
of serious cold-induced injury, including full thickness necrosis.

4 Check for Moisture

Check for moisture on the barrier between your skin and the cold pad. Discontinue use if the barrier is moist. Change to a dry skin barrier before
resuming use.

5 Inspect Skin Regularly

Inspect the skin under the Cold Therapy Pad (by lifting the edge) as prescribed, typically every 1 to 2 hours. Ask your practitioner to instruct you
on how to inspect the skin area which is being treated by the device. Do not use the Polar Care unit if dressing, wrapping, bracing, or casting
over the Cold Therapy Pad prevents skin checks. Stop using and contact your practitioner immediately if you experience any adverse reactions,
such as: increased pain, burning, increased swelling, itching, blisters, increased redness, discoloration, welts, other changes in skin appearance, or
any other reaction identified by your practitioner.

Set Up Operation See Product Insert for

FIRST ADD WATER TO electrical precautions.
FILL LINE, THEN ICE
Replace ice when existing
ice is almost melted

Check Skin Frequently

Coupler Connections

Connect

End Session
To stop the pump, disconnect electrical power.
Remove pad.

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 POLAR CARE CUBE Tips and Trouble Shooting

Usage Tips
1. Use cubed or chunked ice for optimal performance.
OCOL 2. It is recommended to drain the Cold Therapy Pad between uses. To drain the pad, hold the Cold Therapy Pad upright with the
hose pointed toward the ground. Depress the black plunger and allow water to drain out of the pad.
Inspect
Skin 3. You may disconnect the Cold Therapy Pad from the unit without removing the pad from the affected area by depressing the silver
Every: ELECTRICAL
tabs SAFETY
on the hose coupling and gently pulling the hoses apart. The BregTROUBLESHOOTING
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are followed. 1. Make sure the transformer is plugged into the wall outlet.
5. Unplug unit beforeconnections
Keep electrical removing lid.dry 2. Confirm that the ice and water are filled to the indicated
Even though the Polar Care unit is designed to hold and pump levels.
water, the electricalGuide
Troubleshooting connections at the power outlet and from 3. Make sure there are no kinks in the pad.
the power cord to the Polar Care unit are not waterproof and 4. Gently pull on the blue tube to make sure the tube/pad
Problem:
must be Pump keptnotdry.running, water not flowing to pad, or pad not cold. junction is straight.
Possible solutions: the transformer or electrical cord with wet
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hands.
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transformer, or plug. If the cord, transformer, or plug is sation on the lines) disconnect the pad couplings. Make sure