• CPM stands for Continuous Passive Motion.  This is a device designed to gently bend and straighten any joint to help keep you mobile while recovering from surgery.  If your doctor prescribes a CPM machine for you, remember the following points:
  
  
• The machine is typically placed on the joint within 24 hours after surgery.
  
  
• Depending on your doctor’s orders, the degree of flexion (bend in the joint) will be regularly increased to reach at least a 90-degree bend.
  
  
• Use the CPM machine 4-8 hours per day.  Combining physical therapy with using the machine will help you achieve maximum flexibility in your joint.

• First, go through the basics.  Is the machine plugged into the outlet?  Is the outlet functioning?  Is the switch in the "on" position? (try both ways if you are not sure.)  Next check the extension setting.  It should be at zero or -5 degrees.  Next check the flexion setting.  It should be 30 degrees or higher.  After you have done this try to let it cycle.  If this has not fixed the problem give us a call.  We will determine if your machine needs to be replaced.

Make sure the cooler is prepared correctly. 

• 1.  The blue tube should be connected to the cooler. 

• 2.  You have added cold water to the fill line inside cooler.

• 3.  You have filled with ice.

• 4.  The silver insulation disc is on top and the lid is screwed on securely.

Apply the empty cuff to your knee/shoulder.

• 1.  For the knee cuff, apply the bottom strap loosely then adjust the front strap.

• 2.  For the Shoulder cuff, secure strap snugly around the torso in front and back. Adjust the underarm strap, then secure the front and back elastic straps.

Fill and pressurize the cuff. **VERY IMPORTANT**

• 1.  Connect the blue tube to the cuff

• 2.  Open the cooler air vent at the top.

• 3.  Raise the cooler above cuff until the cuff is full.

• 4.  Close the cooler air vent.

Position the cooler and connect the pump.

• 1.  Rest the cooler on the bed/table and makes sure the base of the cooler is even with the bottom of the cuff.

• 2. Connect the clear air tube from the pump to the cooler lid.

• 3.  Hang the pump next to the cooler.

• 4.  Connect the power cord to the bottom of the pump.

• 5. Plug in the wall adapter.

• 6.  Set the pump power switch.

Replace ice every 4-8 hours.

• 1.  Turn off pump.

• 2.  Unplug wall adapter.

• 3.  Disconnect clear air tube from cooler.

• 4.   Disconnect blue tube from empty cuff by pressing metal tab on quick disconnect.

• 5.  Open cooler and pour out the water.

• 1.  Make sure that the unit is plugged into a working outlet.

• 2.  Turn the compressor unit on by pushing the orange button.  It should light up.

• 3.  Make sure that the clear tubing is connected to the compressor and the blue garment and the connections are tightened.

• 4.  Let the compressor cycle for approx. 2 minutes before making the final adjustment on the compression.