Healing with high-energy sound wave technology

What is the VersaTron4Paws technology?

The VersaTron4Paws shock wave - or high-energy sound wave technology - generates sound waves outside of the body, offering a noninvasive treatment option for dogs experiencing lameness and pain. The high-energy sound waves - also called pulses or shock waves - travel through soft tissue at customized depths, reaching a specific treatment area and triggering the body's own repair system. In comparison to ultrasound or lasers, shock waves result in a higher energy output and deeper penetration and have been proven to cut healing time, improve mobility, and relieve pain with 1-3 treatments. 

VersaTron4Paws can be used in combination with or instead of anti-inflammatory drugs, surgical intervention, and physical treatments. Shock wave treatment is beneficial for the following applications in canines:

• Osteoarthritis of the shoulder, hip, back, elbow, stifle, carpus, and/or tarsus
• Hip dysplasia
• Chronic back pain including spondylosisdeformans, chronic intravertebral disk disease, lumbosacral instability
• Non-union or delayed-healing fractures
• Osteochondrosis lesions of the shoulders, hocks, and/or stifles
• Sesamoiditis
• Tendon/Ligament Injuries
• Lick granulomas

Administration: Easy for the Practitioner & Easy on the Patient

Preparation of the treatment area is minimal and requires clipping of the dog’s fur to ensure optimal sound transmission. Most treatments take less than 10 minutes including skin preparation and therefore a short-acting anesthetic agent is preferable. When implementing shock wave treatment, it is essential to treat all regions that appear to be painful to ensure best results. Clinical results prove that the best outcomes are obtained when the focus is directed on the area between the soft tissue and the bone, as well as directly on the joint itself. A conductive gel must should be used with the shock wave applicator (trode) and should be moved in a continuous, level movement over the region of interest and the surrounding tissue.

Customized Treatment. 5 mm and 20 mm trodes allow shock waves to penetrate to different depths and various energy settings allow for further customization.

Cost-Efficient. Shock wave technology is a research-validated technology that ensures high efficiency with a low rate of repeat treatments. The device pays for itself with 3 treatments administered per month and multiple indications yield a sound return on investment.

Noninvasive

As a noninvasive technology, VersaTron®4Paws allows animals to receive treatment with minimal recovery  time. While results may appear to be seen immediately, it takes time for the biological responses to take place. It is important that dogs do not take part in strenuous or high-impact activity for a few days so their body may effectively heal. An additional treatment may be needed 2-3 weeks later depending on the indication.

Excellent Safety Profile

VersaTron4Paws does not produce scar tissue, does not pose the risk presented by light therapies, and avoids the potential risks associated with surgery. In clinical application by practitioners, side effects were reported as insignificant. Additionally, its use does not preclude subsequent surgical treatment.

Mechanism of Action

VersaTron4Paws treatment aids in healing by stimulating the body’s regeneration process. The shock waves (high-energy waves) work at a cellular level, releasing protens that accelerate healing. Energy is released as a shock wave at tissue interfaces where the density of the tissue or impedance of the sound waves changes. These changes of impedance occur where soft tissue, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and bone meet. The energy released leads to a cellular reaction that causes the release of various substances including BMP-2, eNOS, VEGF, and PCNA. Neovascularization takes place, leading to increased blood supply to the treated tissue, resulting in tissue regeneration in tendons, joints, and bone.

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