Breg Polar Care Wave Cold Therapy System

Features of Breg Polar Care Wave Cold Therapy & Compression System

• Single patient use facility-to-home unit
• Remarkably easy to operate
• No additional barrier needed
• Breg Polar Care Wave Ice bag accessories are available for an easier way to refill the system
• Varied levels of cold plus compression settings
• Y-adapter for bilateral usage
• Multiple pad configurations
• The compact design facilitates transport
• Hose-management storage system
• Whisper quiet pump technology encourages rest and recovery
• High-quality Breg Cold Compression Pads

When to use Polar Cold Therapy System?

• Reconstructive Procedures
• Post Operative
• Arthroscopic procedures
• Post Trauma
• Plastic Surgery
• General Surgery
• Chronic Pain
• Physical Therapy

What to buy with Breg Polar Wave Cold Therapy Unit

• Breg Polar WrapOn Hip Pad
• Breg Polar Care WrapOn Shoulder Pad

How to use Polar Care Wave Cold Compression System?

Setup with Water and Ice:

1. Set up and operate the unit on a flat surface, so the unit does not tip over.
2. Unlock the handle by rotating the handle to the front of the unit. Remove the lid and fill the container with water to indicate the water fill line.
3. Fill in the lines on the label inside the container. Use cubed ice for optimal performance. Only use ice and water or four (4) Breg Ice Bags and water with this unit (see page 11 for Setup with Breg Ice Bag Accessories).
   Caution: Do not overfill the unit with ice and water. The ice/water label indicates the appropriate levels in the container. Overfilling the unit can cause water to spill or prevent the lid from closing properly.
4. Place lid on container using align stickers.
5. Lock by rotating the handle to the upright or back position according to the image on the handle. 
6. Every 6-8 hours or as needed, pour enough water to return the water level to the original water fill line and re-fill ice to the ice line.

Setup with Breg Ice Bag Accessories and Water:

1. Remove four (4) empty Breg Ice Bags from the packaging. Only use Breg Ice Bags that come with the Polar Care Wave.
2. Fill the four (4) Breg Ice Bags with water to fill line. Do not over fill.
3. Freeze Breg Ice Bags in freezer. Dry Breg Ice Bag exterior before placing in freezer
4. Set up and operate unit on a flat surface so the unit does not tip over.
5. Unlock handle by rotating handle to the front of the unit. Remove lid and add water to fill line in container.
6. Place all four (4) Breg Ice Bags into the corners of the container as shown. Only use ice and water or four (4) Breg Ice Bags and water with this unit.
7. Replace lid and lock by rotating the handle to the upright or back position.
8. Replace four (4) melted Breg Ice Bags with four (4) frozen Breg Ice Bags every 4-5 hours or as needed. While using the Breg Ice Bags, cubed ice may also be added to the container up to the ice fill line to optimize the colder setting.

Connecting and Disconnecting Cold-Compression Pad to Unit:

1. Line up the Breg logos on the tubing and pad connectors.
2. Squeeze down gently on the blue clips.
3. Push connectors together until they make a “click” sound.
4. Disconnect the cold-compression pad from the unit by pressing the blue clips and gently pulling the connectors apart. The Breg Polar Care cold-compression pad may be disconnected from the unit while it's running and connectors will seal, preventing water from flowing out of tubing. Note: Some dripping during release is normal.

Keypad Key:

• (a) Press to turn on/off
• (b) Colder
• (c) Cold
• (d) Regular
• (e) Low
• (f) Press to cycle cold between colder, cold, and off
• (g) Press to cycle compression between regular, low, and off

 

Operating the unit:

1. Press the on/off button to turn the unit on. It will illuminate. Upon initial start-up, the unit will default to colder and regular cold and compression therapy settings. If the unit was previously in use, it will default to the last settings selected when the unit was turned off.
2. Press the cold button to cycle between colder, cold, and off.
3. Press the compression button to cycle between regular, low, and off.
4. Press the on/off button to turn the unit off. All lights will turn off.

Polar Breg Care Wave User Manual