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Texua T705

Product Code: PAWE-EAPD-3335

NICE does not say no to shockwave. It says governance, consent and audit.

Ordering the console is the quick half of this decision. The other half is the written governance that UK guidance attaches to shockwave: a named lead informed, patients told the evidence is inconsistent, and outcomes audited for everyone treated.

Sections

Shockwave Therapy

Categories

Physiotherapy & Wellness Equipment

Condition

New

Origin

China

Seller Type

Certified Professional Seller

Size:

430 × 390 × 265 mm

CE & ISO Certified

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Supplier: Medigear

The T705 is a benchtop radial shockwave console, and the UK model comes with a short governance package. The sheet publishes pressure from 0.5 to 10 bar in half-bar steps, a rate of 1 to 21 Hz in single steps, impulse counts from 100 to 9,900 in hundreds, a 380 W rating, an 8-inch touch screen and seven probes. Probe sizes, penetration depths, coupling gel, noise figures and handpiece weight are absent.

That governance is specific rather than vague. NICE guidance on shockwave for refractory plantar fasciitis states that the evidence raises no major safety concerns. In contrast, the evidence on efficacy is inconsistent, so the procedure should be used only with special arrangements for clinical governance, consent, and audit or research. It then names three actions: inform the clinical governance leads, make sure patients understand the uncertainty and receive clear written information, and audit and review the outcomes of every patient treated. NICE published audit support alongside it. Parallel guidance covers refractory tennis elbow and greater trochanteric pain syndrome on the same terms.

None of that stops a clinic buying the machine or treating with it. It does mean the consent form, the patient information sheet and the audit spreadsheet are part of the purchase, and that an NHS service has a governance route to clear before the first list.

The console measures 430 × 390 × 265 mm and weighs 18 kg, and the photograph shows the Texua name beside the screen, with the handpiece cradled on the right. Medigear.uk lists the T705 for UK business buyers. Before ordering, ask for the probe list with sizes, the measurement point behind the bar figure, a measured noise level and the declaration of conformity.

Physiotherapy practices, podiatry clinics, sports medicine services and musculoskeletal pain teams are the buyers. The conditions with published guidance are refractory plantar fasciitis, refractory tennis elbow, and greater trochanteric pain syndrome, each treated as a short course within a loading programme rather than as a standalone fix.

Case selection follows the word refractory. The guidance describes the procedure for patients whose symptoms have persisted despite first-line treatment, meaning an exercise programme, footwear or load advice, and time have usually come first. A service that offers shockwave as an opening move is working outside the framing of the guidance, and its audit will show it.

Each appointment produces a record. The probe, the pressure, the rate, the impulse count and the area belong in the notes, with a baseline outcome score at the start and the same score at the end of the course. That score is what turns a treatment list into the audit the guidance asks for, and it is also what tells the practice whether the machine is doing anything.

Referral routes matter as much as settings. Patients arriving from a GP, a podiatrist or a sports club should leave with written information that names the uncertainty in the evidence, and the referrer should get the outcome back. An NHS service adds a governance approval before the first list, and the seller supplies the conformity documents the medical devices team will ask for. Independent clinics carry the same information in their own file, because the questions arrive in the same order, whoever asks them.

Guidance a clinic can point to

Shockwave for the main tendinopathies has named NICE guidance behind it, with an audit tool published alongside. Few physical therapy modalities come with that much structure, and it makes the case easier for a governance lead to write.

Fine pressure steps

Half-bar increments from 0.5 to 10 bar give a clinician a wide choice of settings and a simple number for the record. Small steps matter when a patient is finding the treatment hard to tolerate.

A wide rate range

One to 21 Hz in single steps covers slow work on a tendon insertion and quicker passes over muscle, with the rate and the count together setting the length of the appointment.

Impulse counts in hundreds.

Counts from 100 to 9,900 let you set a written protocol and repeat it, which is the basis of any before-and-after comparison in the audit.

Seven probes in the box

A seven-head set covers more areas than the two or three supplied with smaller units, provided the sizes suit the caseload. Ask for the list before assuming they do.

A benchtop footprint

At 430 × 390 mm and 18 kg, the console sits on a worktop beside the couch, moves between rooms under a planned lift, and needs no fixed installation.

An 8-inch touch screen

One screen carries the settings, with a body-map interface visible in the photograph. A demonstration will show whether protocols can be saved and recalled for the audit.

A short statutory list

A noise assessment, electrical safety testing and the PUWER duties cover it—no radiation, laser, or field regime applies to radial shockwave equipment.

Seven shockwave probes

Listed as a count only. Diameters, materials, penetration depths and intended areas are not published, so request the list before ordering.

Pressure of 0.5 to 10 bar

Adjustable in half-bar steps, printed on the sheet under energy, although bar measures pressure. No measurement point is given.

Rate of 1 to 21 Hz

Single hertz increments across the range. Nothing is said about burst or continuous modes.

Impulse count of 100 to 9,900

Set in steps of a hundred. The sheet does not say whether the counter resets per area or per session.

380 W power rating

Not identified as mains demand or output. For a compressor-driven console,e it most likely describes the draw.

8-inch touch screen

Carries the settings, with a treatment interface visible in the photograph. Protocol storage, languages and record export are not described.

Handpiece and cradle

One handpiece sits in a side cradle in the photograph, with a hose to the console. Weight, trigger type and hose length are not published.

Internal wear parts

The parts inside a radial handpiece that take the impact are usually replaced on a schedule. The sheet does not mention them, so ask for the interval and the UK route.

Coupling gel

Not listed. Radial treatment needs gel at the interface, so confirm whether any ships and what the clinic should stock.

Noise

No sound figure is published. Ask for a measured level at the operator position, since the room falls under the noise assessment.

Console dimensions and weight

430 × 390 × 265 mm and 18 kg, printed as 43 × 39 × 26.5 cm. The axis order is not stated.

Packing

The carton measures 550 × 460 × 430 mm and weighs 30 kg, with a volume of around 0.11 m³.

Mains supply

Two builds are listed, one at 220 V and 50 Hz and one at 110 V and 60 Hz. Order the 50 Hz version and check that its input covers 230 V.

Manufacturer marking

The sheet lists a model code but no manufacturer name. The photograph shows the Texua name beside the screen, so ask the seller to confirm the legal manufacturer on the declaration of conformity.

Documents that travel with it

Declaration of conformity, instructions for use with the contraindication list, and the classification evidence. Request all three in the quotation rather than after delivery.

The T705 offers a straightforward set of dials: half-bar steps to 10 bar, single-hertz steps to 21 Hz, impulse counts to 9,900, and an 8-inch screen, with seven probes included. The harder half of the purchase is the paperwork around it, because UK guidance allows shockwave for the main tendinopathies only with special arrangements for clinical governance, consent and audit. A clinic that arrives with a consent form naming the uncertainty, a governance lead informed and an outcome audit running is ready to use the machine on day one. Add the probe list, a measured noise level, the measurement point behind the bar figure and the conformity documents to the order. A UK business buyer can arrange delivery, installation, commissioning, staff familiarisation and service cover through Medigear.uk.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything buyers need to know about sourcing medical equipment through MediGear.

Three things, written down. Inform the clinical governance leads that you're introducing the procedure. Give patients clear written information that says the evidence on how well it works is inconsistent, and record that they understood it. Audit and review the outcomes of everyone treated, using the audit support NICE published with the guidance. The wording is that the procedure should only be used with special arrangements for clinical governance, consent and audit or research.

The guidance is written for the NHS, where governance leads and audit routes already exist, but the substance travels. An independent clinic that can show written consent covering the uncertainty, a named person responsible for the procedure and an outcome audit is holding itself to the recognised standard. An insurer or a regulator asking questions later will look for those three documents rather than for the machine's brochure.

Refractory plantar fasciitis, refractory tennis elbow and greater trochanteric pain syndrome each have guidance that allows the procedure under special arrangements. For calcific tendinopathy of the shoulder, NICE found the evidence on efficacy inadequate. Anything outside those areas is a clinical judgement the practice has to justify in its own notes.

That the evidence is inconsistent, that a course is usually three or more sessions, that soreness and reddening for a day or two are common, and that the treatment sits alongside a loading programme rather than replacing it. Written information handed over and kept on file is what the guidance asks for, not a verbal summary at the couch.

A baseline score, the same score at the end of the course and again at follow-up, recorded for every patient rather than the memorable ones. Add the settings used, the number of sessions and whether the patient continued with exercise. NICE identified audit criteria and published a support tool with the guidance, which is a shorter route than designing a form from scratch.

Pressure runs from 0.5 to 10 bar in half-bar steps, the rate from 1 to 21 Hz, and the impulse count from 100 to 9,900 in hundreds. Bar measures pressure , and the sheet prints it under energy, with no measurement point given, so the figure describes the dial rather than what reaches the tissue. Published radial protocols use a fraction of the available count per area.

They are transmitter heads for the handpiece, listed as a count with no sizes. Published transmitter ranges in this field run from small heads for points and superficial structures up to 35 mm heads for large muscle groups, with penetration depths that differ by head. Ask for the list with diameters and intended areas, because a set that doesn't match the caseload sits in a drawer.

Yes. A 2024 review reported average impulse noise from shockwave treatment at around 88 dB, above the 80 dB(A) lower action value in the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. That calls for an assessment, information for staff and hearing protection available on request. A room with a door that closes usually settles it.

IEC 60601-1 for general safety and IEC 60601-1-2 for electromagnetic compatibility. The closest particular standard, IEC 60601-2-36, was written for extracorporeal lithotripsy rather than radial pressure wave equipment, so ask the manufacturer which references it used and how conformity was shown. On the clinic side, PUWER 1998, the Noise at Work Regulations,and routine electrical safety testing apply, with the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 only where a pressure vessel is fitted.

CCleanand ddryeach head after use, kkeepcoupling gel in stock, and schedule follow service intervals for the parts inside the handpiece that absorb impact. Report adverse events involving the device to the MHRA through the Yellow Card scheme. Keep the service records, electrical tests, and audit data in one file, because they are usually requested together.