Every Region of the Spine

DRX9000 + DRX9000C (DRX5000)

A combination system for treating the lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spine on a single device. Our recommendation for clinics installing one DRX™ system.

About the System

Two Treatment Areas in One Room

The combination system is the DRX9000 with the DRX9000C (DRX5000) cervical attachment installed. Together they form a device that can treat every region of the spine: the lumbar spine (segments L1-L2 through L5-S1) as well as the cervical and thoracic spine (C3-C4 through C7-T1).

According to the manufacturer’s intended use, the system is a primary treatment for pain and dysfunction in patients with severe low back pain, neck pain, and sciatica. It is designed to relieve pain in compressive and degenerative spinal conditions through decompression.

Both modules use the same technology: a servo drive, a closed feedback loop, a logarithmic force curve, and a precise angle of pull aimed at the specific disc.

Lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spine
The cervical module uses the DRX9000 table and control pendant
0–68 kg pull for the lower back and 0–23 kg for the neck
DRX9000 FDA-cleared (510(k), K060735); DRX5000 cervical system K023160
Recommended configuration for a single-system clinic

Key Features

Two Systems’ Capabilities on One Platform

DRX9000 Lumbar Module
Split table with a floating lower section, lordotic air cushion, pelvic and chest harnesses, and axillary supports. Six angle presets from 0° to 25°.
DRX9000C Cervical Module
Removable head harness that cradles the occiput with no pressure on the jaw, head supports in four sizes, and six angle presets from 0° to 17°.
Shared Table
The cervical attachment uses the DRX9000’s motorized-lift leather table. Each module has its own touchscreen computer, patient database, and protocol printing.
Scale and Automatic Calculation
The platform scale sends the patient’s weight to the software, and the system suggests loads for the selected protocol.
Flexible Profiles
Tension and relaxation cycles are set for each patient; five load ramp profiles are available for the cervical spine.
Multilevel Safety
A safety switch in the patient’s hand, a Stop button, and table motor lockout whenever the cervical head harness is connected.

Indications

Who Is a Candidate for Treatment on the Combination System

Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of:

lumbar, thoracic, and cervical disc herniations;
disc protrusions (bulges);
degenerative disc changes (degenerative disc disease);
facet syndrome;
sciatica and radiculopathy.

The method is also used as part of comprehensive treatment, in post-surgical rehabilitation, in sports rehabilitation, at sanatoriums and health resorts, and for prevention.

Course of treatment: lumbar spine, at least 20 sessions over 6 weeks; cervical spine, 18 sessions over 6 weeks. Each session on the device takes about 30 minutes.

Contraindications include pregnancy, metastatic cancer and spinal tumors, severe osteoporosis and conditions involving bone softening, spinal instability, recent fractures, spinal infections, metal implants in the spine, and sequestered herniation. The full list is provided in the manufacturer’s protocols; the physician makes the treatment decision based on examination and MRI findings.

Who Is a Candidate for Treatment on the Combination System

Specifications

Combination System Technical Specifications

Dimensions and Weight

Length × width × height: 126 × 32.5 × 85.5 in (≈ 320 × 83 × 217 cm)
Weight: 1780 lb (≈ 807 kg)
Shipping weight: 2530 lb (≈ 1148 kg)
Minimum installation footprint: 10 × 12 ft (≈ 3.0 × 3.7 m)
Recommended room size: 20–30 m²

Operating Parameters

Pull, lumbar module: 0–150 lb (0–68 kg)
Pull, cervical module: 0–50 lb (0–23 kg)
Pull measurement resolution / accuracy: 0.1 lb / 10%
Patient weighing range: 10–400 lb (5–181 kg), 5% accuracy
Table safe working load: 400 lb (181 kg)
Treatment areas: L1-L2 — L5-S1; C3-C4 — C7-T1
Angle presets: lumbar 0–25°, cervical 0–17°

Power (230 V Version)

Voltage / frequency: 220–240 V, 50–60 Hz
Maximum power: 600 W per module
UPS: 1000 VA included with each module, at least 10 minutes on battery
Leakage current: under 500 µA; ground resistance under 0.1 Ω

Sources: Excite Medical dimension specification, DRX9000 (64-0001) and DRX9000C (64-0002) manuals, packing lists. The manufacturer converts the 126 in length as 312 cm and in one place lists the width as 52 in; the correct conversion of 126 in is ≈ 320 cm, and the width of the assembled system is 32.5 in, the same as the DRX9000. A Russian-language ELTECH fact sheet contains rounded values (359 × 81 × 220 cm, about 1000 kg); these differ from the manufacturer’s specification and are not used.

What’s Included

What Ships with the System

DRX9000 (4 crates): computer tower and canopy with monitor; table, table frame, and axillary supports; chest and pelvic harnesses in several sizes; knee support and head pillow; safety switch, operator control pendant, headphones; UPS, power cable, printer, USB key, mounting hardware, manual.

DRX9000C (1 crate): DRX5000 unit, head harness and head supports in sizes 1–4, safety switch, UPS and power cable, connecting plates, head harness USB cable, printer, USB key, mounting hardware.

ELTECH provides delivery to the clinic, assembly of both modules, diagnostics and commissioning, clinical training for staff (2–4 days), and a 12-month warranty. The documentation package includes copies of the registration certificate and declaration of conformity, the product passport, and instructions in Russian.