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be unscrewed before the fastening. Therefore the right and the left thumb screw must be completely removed from the
foot. So the foot can be removed completely from the upper part of the unit. Afterwards the screws have to be screwed in
for safekeeping.
Operation of the light therapy units with the DAVITON
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The activated DAVITON (not included in the scope of delivery) reminds you with an acoustic signal every 90 seconds to
look for 3 seconds direct into the light source. The light therapy unit PhysioLight LD 220 can be used together with a floor
stand (not included in the scope of delivery).
Frequency and time of treatment
If the treatment takes place at your practitioner it should initially be carried out 5 times per week for a period of 2 – 3
weeks; thereafter, 3 times per week for a period of 2 – 3 weeks. After that, the treatment should take place as needed or
when the symptoms occur again. At home, the treatment can take place daily, especially during autumn and winter time.
The best treatment time for winter depression and the non seasonal depression is the early morning or the time of the
lowest mood. The premenstrual syndrome ("PMS") is treated most effectively in the evening. As for abnormal shifts in a
person's day-and-night rhythm (circadian rhythm), i.e. going to bed very early and very early awakening) there are two
ways of treating them: if you go to bed very early and get up very early, treatment is most effective in the evening. If you
go to bed very late and wake up very late, a treatment is best in the morning.
Side effects and contraindications
By using phototherapy the following side effects have been observed: Headaches, nausea, irritability and burning of the
eyes can occur rarely for a short period. An absolute contraindication that means circumstances that do not allow the use
of light therapy units is not known so far.
Please take care in case of all types of eye diseases and the eye specialist should be consulted before. In case of pati-
ents being under treatment with lithium or medicine for example Fluoxetine, Imipramine et al., which increase the sensibi-
lity of the eyes on light a supervision of the light therapy by an eye specialist could be considered.
Safety Check
Only skilled and qualified companies are entrusted to perform safety checks. Suitable test devices and facilities
are mandatory. The medical device should only be used with accessories listed in the user manual.
In accordance with MPBetreibV, the light therapy boxes for use in the commercial sector has to undergo
mandatory safety checks every 2 years or in shorter intervals and after each repair or refurbishment. The operator
is responsible to repair (commission repair) of any defects detected during the safety check.
Cleaning, maintenance and recycling
The instruments do not need any special maintenance and requires no calibration. The manufacturer does not require
such preventive inspections by other persons. Qualified companies / individuals can make repairs to the light therapy
devices. The necessary technical documents and other information can be requested by DAVITA
be disconnected, before opening the devices. To clean the outer casing parts of the devices, we recommend a mild
cleaning agent (as used for glass).
Packaging: DAVITA
of recyclable materials and must be recycled in accordance of the guideless concerning each material (eco-
friendly). In case of the light therapy boxes LD 72, LD 72-2 and LD 110 the casing and the front of the cover are
made of plastic material. The PhysioLight LD 220 has a casing out of stainless steel.
Fluorescent lamps as well as instruments marked with the symbol of a crossed out dustbin may not be disposed via the
regular garbage. The electrical and electronic components must be recycled separately. Please get in touch with your
local authority to find the right way to of disposal. If electrical appliance is disposed of in landfills or dumps, hazardous
substances can leak into the groundwater and get into the food chain, damaging your health and well-being. For the
return and disposal of batteries the battery law is valid. National wide there are re-sampling points. The batteries must be
thrown into the green collection boxes.
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takes part in the system „Grüner Punkt" („Green Point"). All packaging parts are made out
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. The mains have to