Sport Tech LigMaster Operation & User’s Manual

71, LigMaster™ User’s Manual - Sport Tech Inc. Page 71 9 Appendix B Technical Summary The data collected by LIGMASTER™'s encoders are processed by software that uses graded stress technology (GST) to arrive at a diagnosis in terms of percentage ligament tear. Two aspects de…

10, LigMaster™ User’s Manual - Sport Tech Inc. Page 10 To assemble the stress device, first attach the pressure head to the stress device frame, using the latching mechanism under the pressure head. Then add additional attachments as needed. The USB cable always plugs into a jack on …

28, Sport Tech LigMaster LigMaster™ User’s Manual - Sport Tech Inc. Page 28 4.7.2 Positioning the patient As with the ACL exam, the patient is positioned on his/her same side as the knee to be examined. The counterbearings are placed on the posterior aspects of upper leg and lower leg and the press…

33, LigMaster™ User’s Manual - Sport Tech Inc. Page 33 4.8.5 How the test works By applying force to the lateral aspect of the knee joint space, the medial joint space widens and confers a stretching force to the MCL. The extent of medial joint space widening is proportional to t…

30, LigMaster™ User’s Manual - Sport Tech Inc. Page 30 4.8 Knee MCL The medial collateral ligament of the knee can be readily examined by LIGMASTER™. With experience, you will be able to take a full set of diagnostic data for the MCL in less than ten minutes. 4.8.1 Setting up …

57, LigMaster™ User’s Manual - Sport Tech Inc. Page 57 4.14.6 How the test works By applying force to the medial aspect of the distal tibia, the tibiotalar joint space widens laterally and stretches the lateral ligaments from which the extent of injury is determined. …