Frequently Asked Questions

Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine to the left or right, resulting in a “C” or “S” shape. Scoliosis usually occurs during adolescence and is called “adolescent primary scoliosis”. Other conditions that can cause scoliosis include congenital spinal abnormalities and neuromuscular disorders.

There are many causes of scoliosis, including congenital spinal deformities (present at birth, inherited or caused by the environment), genetic disorders, neuromuscular problems, and limb inequalities. Other causes of scoliosis include cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy and tumors. However, most cases of scoliosis have no known cause.

Scoliosis is most accurately classified by cause. It can be divided into the following types:

Idiopathic scoliosis: the most common type of scoliosis, accounting for about 75% to 80%, the cause of occurrence is unclear, so it is called idiopathic.

According to the age of onset, it is divided into:

· Infantile type (0-3 years old);

· Children (4~10 years old);

· Teenagers (11-18 years old);

· Adult type (> 18 years old);

Due to the rapid bone development in adolescence, the deformity is more obvious, so the disease occurs in the adolescent period.

Congenital scoliosis:

Due to fetal skeletal dysplasia. It can be divided into three categories: poor segmentation, formation disorder and mixed type.

Neuromuscular scoliosis:

As a result of muscle-nerve diseases (muscle strength imbalance), the most common are scoliosis caused by poliomyelitis sequelae, brain spastic paralysis disease. If this type of scoliosis is given upward traction, the spine is easy to straighten, so the operation is good.

Neurofibromatosis with scoliosis:

Neurofibromatosis with scoliosis is a special type, which is often caused by the compression and destruction of surrounding tissues by the growth of neurofibromatosis. There are often coffee spots on the skin of the patient, the deformity is more common in the thoracic vertebra, the involved segments are few, but the deformity is serious, and the treatment is difficult.

Laminae with scoliosis:

Laminae cleft combined with scoliosis is a special type, caused by congenital laminae cleft, such patients often have multiple laminae missing or large fissure, some of which are combined with encephalomeningocele. Often accompanied by skin hair hyperplasia, lipoma, hemangioma.

Degenerative scoliosis:

Degenerative scoliosis is more common in the elderly and originates in the spine. It is a scoliosis based on severe degenerative changes in the intervertebral disc and small joints and decreased stability between the vertebrae.

Scoliosis will not only affect the appearance of the body, but also lead to back pain, nerve damage, dyspepsia or limb sensory disorders if it continues to progress, as well as dyspepsia and lack of appetite due to the impact of gastrointestinal function. If children have thoracic scoliosis, the chest will be squeezed and distorted, the chest will become smaller, and the cardiopulmonary function will be affected. Some children begin to pant without vigorous activities, and more serious cases can even affect life expectancy.

Three-dimensional electronic spine measuring instrument adopts MEMS sensor, optical sensor and computer three-dimensional modeling algorithm to achieve the measurement of the spine and three-dimensional spine image reconstruction, suitable for automated screening and measurement of spinal deformity, postural abnormalities and range of motion, including standing spine Cobb angle, trunk rotation angle (ATR), spinal kyphosis and spinal mobility (including lateral curvature, forward/backward bending, rotational mobility), body balance parameters.

It is suitable for automated screening and measurement of spinal deformities, postural abnormalities and range of motion, including standing spinal Cobb angle, angle of trunk rotation (ATR), kyphosis, spinal mobility (including lateral flexion, forward/backward bending, rotational mobility), and body balance parameters.

The product consists of a hand-held measuring device for human back data acquisition, transferring the acquired data to a computer through an interface, and then analyzed by the software in the computer, which ultimately visualizes the human spine morphology and calculates the following medical parameters:

● Coronal Cobb angle

● Sagittal thoracic curvature

● Sagittal lumbar curvature

● Angle of Trunk Rotation (ATR) -Vertebral torsion in the horizontal plane

Based on the above technology, the product has the following features.

1. Measurement of the spine posture with a mechanical roller device, which does not cause any harm to the measured body and is easy to operate, and maintains reliable bi-directional data communication with a computer.

2. Provides three-dimensional and diversified interactive calculation functions, which can observe the reconstructed three-dimensional model of the spine from any viewpoint, calculate and visualize all the health indicators on demand.

The software realizes three-dimensional geometric calculations to diagnose spinal health conditions, eliminating the ambiguity and uncertainty of two-dimensional measurements on X-ray films, and helping doctors to efficiently diagnose pathological features in the coronal, sagittal, and horizontal planes with three-dimensional observations; and outputting a formal spinal health diagnostic report immediately after the test, which includes the Cobb angle or the ATR angle.

Medical History Record

Record the patient’s medical history information more completely, but also more convenient and comprehensive understanding of the patient’s situation, for the early diagnosis and later treatment to provide more reference information. Click the “Medical History Record” button on the interface of the examination table to enter.

Physical and X-ray photos

After uploading body photos or X-ray photos, the software will save them for the patient, providing more reference for later follow-up. Click on the “Body Photo” or “X-ray Photo” button on the interface of the test bench to enter.

Image Comparison

It is used to compare the imaging results before and after the test, which is convenient for patients to provide diagnostic reference when reviewing. Click on the “Image Comparison” button on the test bench interface to access.

Make a report

After the test is completed, we can use the software to generate the corresponding test report. The report can record all the indicators of the patient after the test. Click on the “Create Report” button on the interface of the test bench to enter the test record page and then click on “View Record” to enter the test record page. Click on the “Create Report” button on the Test Record screen to enter the Create Report screen.

  • This device can be used by doctors, nurses or other non-professionals, and must be qualified by official professional training and assessment before operation and use, and it is recommended to designate operators for exclusive use.

  • Operators should strictly follow the official training operation guidelines for measurement, any deviation in data accuracy caused by non-compliance with the operation specification requirements shall be the responsibility of the measurement unit and its operators to correct.

  • Any test result data detected by the operator of this equipment without official training and assessment of qualified personnel has nothing to do with our company and its equipment.

Precautions before scanning

Please let the patient take off his/her shoes, because shoes may affect the patient’s posture and mislead the measurement results. Please let the patient take off his/her upper body clothes, or wear a single garment for testing.

After completing the input of patient information, turn on the switch of the detector, the indicator light is always on green to indicate that the detector is on standby, make sure that the detector has been connected to the testing software before testing.

（1）After entering the interface of the testing station, retrieve the patient’s name, such as: David, display his name, number gender and age, select the “Cobb Angle Detection” option or “ATR Angle Detection” option, click on the “Start Detection Click the “Start Detection” button. (For Cobb angle detection, the patient will be detected in the standing position; for ATR angle detection, the patient will be detected in the forward bending position.)If the corresponding patient information is not retrieved, click the “Add” button in the pop-up window to enter the patient information.

（2）After clicking the “Start Detection” button, the indicator light of the detector starts flashing. At this time, hold the detector and align the light-sensitive rollers with the patient’s cervical 7 spinous processes and make the 4 balancing rollers fit naturally on the back.

（3）The left hand touches the spinous process, and the right hand holds the detector and rolls it along the spinous process in the direction guided by the left hand to the position of lumbar 5 spinous process at a constant speed. (The process of rolling the detector at an even speed should not be interrupted. If you need a special spine bone measurement range, you can modify it in the system settings.)

（4） After scrolling is completed, do not move the detector first, and after the indicator stops flashing (about 4 seconds) remove the detector from the waist.

（5）After removing the detector, wait for the system to receive the data and carry out the corresponding calculations and then automatically display the three-dimensional test results. If the Cobb angle is detected, the number of Cobb angle, thoracic curvature, lumbar curvature and the maximum rotation of the vertebral body in the horizontal plane will be displayed; if the ATR angle is detected, the number of thoracic ATR, thoracolumbar ATR and lumbar ATR will be displayed.

The above situation may be that the Bluetooth connection has been disconnected, check to see if the tester is powered off by accidentally touching the tester switch. If the tester has not been disconnected, try to reconnect the Bluetooth.

Please make sure that the rolling speed is the same in both the before and after tests, and make sure that the optical sensing wheel rolls along the ratchet while the balancing wheel is close to the skin, otherwise it will lead to inconsistent results between the before and after measurements.

Please try to keep your upper body naked during the test, as the results will be closer to the truth. If you are unable to do so, you can wear a thinner top to ensure that the light-sensitive rollers can reach the spinal column.

This product from the date of sale can be free of charge within one year warranty, the occurrence of one of the following circumstances, does not belong to the scope of free warranty.

1. Not in accordance with the requirements of the instruction manual caused by the use of damage.

2. Private dismantling of the product caused by damage.

3. Intentionally drop, collision caused by damage.

4. Damage caused by charging with other chargers.

5. No valid warranty certificate and sales invoice.

6. Exceed the free warranty period.

Software Maintenance

We are responsible for the maintenance of the software when it is used in the operating environment described above and in accordance with the description in the manual.

We are not responsible for problems arising from the following:

1. Abusive modification of the software by unauthorized third parties.

2. Use of the software to process data not generated by the spinal instrument.

3. Damage caused by the use of foreign software.

4. Loss of or damage to data.

5. Any claims arising from third party requests.

Privacy Protection

Attention:Your patient’s measurement data is protected by law. Therefore, you must ensure that the stored data does not fall into the hands of unauthorized third parties to prevent misuse. Fusot is not responsible for the misuse of patient information and measurement data processed by the 3D electronic measuring instrument and its software.

This product requires special precautions for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and must be installed and used in accordance with the relevant information provided in this user manual.

Portable and mobile RF communication equipment may affect the operation of this product

Warning 1

The use of accessories, transducers and cables other than those specified, except for transducers and cables sold by the manufacturer of the equipment or system as spare parts for internal components, may result in an increase in emissions or a decrease in immunity of the equipment or system.

Warning 2

The equipment or system should not be used in close proximity to or stacked on top of other equipment, and if it must be used in close proximity or stacked on top of other equipment, it should be observed and verified to function properly in the configuration in which it is used.