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Instructional videos for the GameReady cooling device used after orthopedic surgery with Dr. Gomoll.

After knee surgery, Dr. Gomoll's patients commonly use the GameReady cooling device to support recovery. Below are the official instructional videos for cold-therapy use. See our post-op instructions for guidance on when to wear your brace.

Cold therapy

GameReady cooling device

GameReady combines compression and circulating cold water to reduce post-operative swelling and pain. Use as directed by your surgical team — typically immediately after surgery and during early rehab.

GameReady — clinical benefits

Transcript
The powerful Game Ready system provides optimal therapeutic benefits following injury or surgery. The dual action wrap combines cryotherapy with intermittent compression. These actions together help reduce fluid and limit bleeding within the joint that can cause pain and swelling. At the tissue level, blood vessels constrict and fluid outflow into the interstitial space is reduced. Cryotherapy can reduce the number of white blood cells that migrate to the injury or surgical site, reduce the release of inflammatory chemicals, and help slow down the conduction of pain nerve signals. In combination, these therapeutic benefits reduce pain and swelling and help lower opioid use. To learn more about the Game Ready system, visit us at gameready.com.

GameReady — how-to use demo

Transcript
welcome to the game ready demonstration video game ready uses Axel technology to apply cold and active pneumatic compression therapy designed to help you recover from your injury or surgery as quickly as possible this video will demonstrate how to set up and use your game ready unit game ready has five main system components plus the user's manual the control unit this holds the ice and water and delivers the cold and active compression to the wraps it allows you to set compression and temperature levels as well as treatment duration the wrap the wrap facilitates the delivery of active compression and cooling to your injury or surgery site the connector hose this connects the wrap to the control unit and transfers air and water to the wrap the AC adapter power cord this provides power to the unit the user manual the user manual provides detailed instructions and troubleshooting information setting up the control unit open the lid notice the fill line labels inside the reservoir fill the control unit with water as indicated next fill the control unit with ice as indicated close the lid connect the AC adapter to the control unit then plug into a grounded three prong electrical outlet place the system on a sturdy surface and away from any foot traffic see your user manual for additional electrical and other safety cautions check to make sure the green light on the AC adapter and the orange light on the control unit are on the lights indicate the unit has power connect the larger end of the connector hose with a red button to the control unit make sure you hear it Click put the wrap on so that it is snug yet comfortable and ensuring there are no Kinks which may impede water flow connect the smaller end of the connector hose with the blue button to the wrap make sure you hear it click operating the control unit once you have the control unit set up press power you will see the display light up the program key is available for the preset treatment protocols programs 1 to three provide treatment for 30 minutes and then turn off or sleep for 30 minutes the compression levels are no compression low or medium compression respectively programs 4 to six provide 30 minutes of treatment and then turn off or sleep for 60 minutes at no compression low or medium compression respectively press the program key once to get to program one press it twice to get to program two and so on continue pressing the program key until the end of the preset modes to get back to manual mode to use the system at the pressure level and treatment duration of your choice use the manual mode default manual mode is low pressure for 15 minutes to adjust time press the plus key or minus key time can be increased or decreased in 5 minute increments pressing the pressure button increases compression the first press will increase the pressure from the default of low to medium the second press will increase the pressure to high turn the pressure off by pressing the pressure key three times a few other important comments if you need to pause treatment and take the wrap off for any reason be sure to pause the treatment first by pushing the play pause button when you return simply push play pause again to change the time pressure or the program Choice during a treatment push the play pause button make your adjustments and then push play pause again to resume treatment once you have selected your program press play water will begin to circulate in the wrap and air will fill the wrap you'll begin to feel the cooling treatment and gentle squeezing set to your target temperature by turning the knob for the coldest therapy turn the knob clockwise towards three snowflakes for warmer therapy turn the knob counterclockwise towards one snowflake stop your treatment immediately and contact your care provider if you ever experienced numbness burning itching or increased pain you may notice that ice melts rapidly when you first start using game ready immediately after your surgery or injury your injury site produces higher amounts of heat than later in the recovery process as game ready transfers this heat into the ice bath through the circulating of cold water the ice melts faster troubleshooting please review your user manual or call our customer service department at 1888 426 3732 for all troubleshooting instructions thank you for choosing game ready to help facilitate your recovery we would love to hear about your experience with our product or service please call us at 1888 426 3732 and speak to our customer service department be sure to visit our website at gam ready.com to learn more about how gam ready can help aid your recovery

Ordering / deliveries of the GameReady ice machine: ask the front desk at your pre-op visit, or call the office at 646-917-7441 and we'll connect you with our equipment vendor.

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