iMRS Prime + iMRS2000

iMRS Prime Common Questions

Is it Easy to Use?

The control unit can look challenging at first, with several on-screen buttons. This graphical interface is actually very easy to use. For a typical session using Fast Start settings, the user only needs to touch three cleary-labeled buttons to start a session.

To adjust it to your personal needs can take as little as three more buttons for intensity, duration and choice of applicator, or (with the Prime Expert level, you can just select whatever health issue you want to support by using the iGuide database).

Certainly the iMRS Prime’s top level, the Trial, is much more complex, offering the potential for altering the basic PEMF signal in various ways and requiring some in-depth training (we have video modules for this).

But for the average user, any apparent complexity usually disappears after one or two uses, and the Prime now has the advantage that it remembers your basic settings from one session to the next.

How Long is the iMRS Warranty?

All the main systems come with a three year global guarantee covering full exchange of the control unit and applicators, and free shipping back to the customer. Accessories are covered for six months. An extended warranty on the main system, with the same level of coverage, is also available at £407.00 for an extra two years.

Is it Well Made and Reliable?

Our manufacturer, Swiss Bionic Solutions, is an ISO certified company and their PEMF devices are FDA registered and carry a CE certification. More importantly, they get regular independent audits of their manufacturing and documentation. The iMRS is manufactured in accordance with the EC directive for medical devices, and made from high-grade, long-lasting materials. We see very few requests for repairs.

With the release of the Prime, they have moved to an even higher level of certification, in line with new regulatory requirements that started to appear in 2020. Our products are now some of the most closely inspected and certified PEMF machines in the world.

How Long Can I Expect It To Last?

Based on our experience with the previous iMRS and MRS2000 systems, an iMRS Prime system should last for many years under normal daily use. This is underscored by the fact that SBS offer warranties on it of up to 5 years.

Our systems compare extremely well with most electrical devices and computerised devices, partly because there are no moving parts and almost no maintenance, servicing or re-callibration is required. We have an MRS2000 system (predecessor to the iMRS) from over 10 years ago and when we turn it on from time to time, it still works and has never needed repairs. SBS try to support old, discontinued systems like the iMRS and the iMRS2000 even many years after they went out of production, although obviously stocks of replacement parts won’t continue indefinitely.

One feature of the Prime is that the applicators and the connector box have two-way communication; if there is a problem with an applicator, it will be detected by the system processor and the light indicator on the applicator will turn red to notify you of a problem. The iMRS Prime firmware also has self-diagnostic functions for us to pin down where a problem is located.

Finally, the iMRS Prime is easily upgradeable, in terms of higher product levels or new firmware, through remote downloads. This gives it a very good measure of “future-proofing” as new programs are developed.

Does the Prime Use Graduated Intensities?

Yes, the iMRS Prime offers eight levels of field intensity, from an extremely low 0.09 microTesla on the sensitive setting with the mat, up to a reasonably strong 300 microTesla on the 400 setting with the spot. Using the same intensity settings, the field is stronger with the spot than with the pad or the mat. The mat is also further graduated with a lower field (using fewer copper coil windings) from the head-end panel, and a much higher field from the feet-end panel.

Does it Have a Bio-Rhythm Clock?

Yes, using the main brainwave frequencies, it configures a different output for each six hours in a 24-hour day, corresponding with the dominant brainwave frequencies of the circadian rhythm: energetic and alert in the early morning, changing gradually to sleepy and relaxed at night.

The clock setting can be over-ridden at any time in order to address specific needs, e.g. for those needing to be alert and energised for late-night work or to help offset jet-lag. You can further choose exactly what level of energizing, relaxing, sleep-inducing setting you want through the Fast Start programs, available at the press of one one-screen button.

What Type of Coils Does it Use?

The iMRS Prime contains solid copper coils throughout, three pairs in the full-length mat, one pair in the pad, and two separate coils in the spot. The coils are surrounded by plenty of padding, both to protect the coils from metal fatigue and to make the mat as comfortable as possible to lie down on.

Does it Use Earth-Based Frequencies and Intensities?

Yes. Here’s how that works. The field emitted by PEMF systems is generally used as a carrier for a bundle or spread of frequencies. In the case of the circadian brainwave (Organ Clock) frequencies used in iMRS systems, this has always been configured in a narrow range from 15Hz in the morning to a low of 0.5Hz at night. This stays well within the so-called “biological window” for PEMF effectiveness, including the frequency range found in Earth’s magnetic field and atmosphere (including the Schumann Resonances) and in human brainwaves. 

However, by using an exclusive triple sawtooth signal, the iMRS Prime also generates a huge range of harmonics which in turn resonate with all the different types of cells in the body.

This is totally different from the simple sine waves used in most PEMF systems, or the unvarying fields from static magnets. Changing continuously, the triple sawtooth signal produces constant electromagnetic induction into body tissues, preventing fatigue in the vital cellular membranes and maximizing both ion displacement and cellular resonance.

Regarding field intensities, again the iMRS mat is designed to match what is found in Nature: it ranges from a low of 0.09 microTesla to a high of 45 microTesla, depending on the chosen intensity setting and the different sections of the mat (highest at the feet, lowest at the head).

This compares with Earth’s magnetic field, which averages barely 50 microTesla and varies from peaks of around 66 microTesla at the north and south poles to lows of around 26 microTesla at the equator.

We sometimes get asked: “Doesn’t this mean that the iMRS field is un-naturally high when using the pad or spot?” (which go up to peaks of 65 microTesla and 300 microTesla respectively). The answer is that matching Nature’s field intensities only really matters when treating the whole body using the mat, although regularly using dramatically higher intensities, even for just local applications, has the potential to cause long-term problems.

Only the spot’s highest intensities truly exceed the range of Earth’s magnetic field, and the spot is only used for localised treatments. In addition, the highest intensities are generally used only for acute pain and tissue damage, and not on a long-term daily basis.

Unless the individual is very sensitive to electro-magnetic fields, even the highest intensities are unlikely to cause any problems when used from time to time as needed (and if they do, or if you have any concerns about using them, then you can just dial them down, even to levels that are a tiny fraction of Earth’s magnetic field).

How Portable is the iMRS?

An entire iMRS Prime Hybrid Set weighs only 11 kilograms (or 15 kg inside its shipping box) and can be easily carried in its optional travel bags. The mat is divided into three jointed sections, taking the guesswork out of where to fold it and making it easy to quickly fold into a zig zag cross section, for storage or carrying in the travel shoulder bag.

The Prime’s other, smaller components (control unit, connector box, power adapter, Spot, Brain and Sense devices fit into a small hand grip bag). These two optional iMRS Prime travel bags are made of attractive and strong rip-stop fabric.

Can my pets use the iMRS?

Many families share their iMRS system with their pets, placing a pet blanket on top to keep it in good condition. Large dogs will use the mat on their own, small ones and cats often snuggle up with their owners. Placing the pet’s blanket on top will keep the applicators hygeinic and un-marked.

Localised problems, such as painful joints, are best addressed using the spot, and for the smallest animals, lying on the pad can be especially convenient. For larger animals like horses and cows, we make an equine version that connects the control box to two large panels either side of the animal.

There are so many ways these systems can help your pet’s overall health and well being that you’re likely to at least see a saving in vet’s bills. Be aware, however, that especially with serious health conditions, you should first have a vet’s approval before treating the pet yourself.

Can I use it while driving?

The iMRS Prime offers far more sophisticated functions than its predecessors, requiring a different type of power input. So this is one of the applications for which you would need an Omnium1 system, which runs off a large internal battery.

Some of our customers do this to maximise usage and especially when the driver has back pain, or needs some extra energy during a long drive. Obviously you can’t use the mat in a car seat, but if you set it up safely, the pad or spot can be used behind the driver’s back, and for various applications with passengers. Some families even use it routinely for treating children on the way to and from sports training and matches.

Is the iMRS the same as an iMRS2000?

This is a common question. Despite many ads offering an “official” “iMRS2000” or “iMRS 2000 Prime”, the only real product is the iMRS Prime, manufactured by Swiss Bionic Solutions. The confusion comes from some sellers re-naming the product by combining several old and new product names: the earlier MRS2000 system, the iMRS which replaced it in 2010 and the iMRS Prime which replaced that in 2020. Both the MRS 2000 and the iMRS have been discontinued, although we still supply product support and advice.

The MRS2000 (actually called the MRS2000+ designo) which we used to supply and which went out of production before the iMRS appeared, had a larger and heavier control unit, and a whole-body mat that was more bulky and difficult to fold. It also lacked the “intelligent” part of its successor, the iMRS — the ability to interact with a bio-feedback device as a continuous feedback loop. Both the MRS2000 and the iMRS also had a probe that was generally less convenient and adaptable than the spot applicator in the iMRS Prime. As you’ll read in other parts of this page, and on the iMRS Prime Features page, the iMRS Prime also has a huge range of other improvements beyond the iMRS that it replaced.

Whatever you see offered, whatever it’s called, whoever is offering it and wherever in the world it is, the only official product is the iMRS Prime: made in Switzerland, shipped from Germany, Florida, Ontario, Hong Kong or Singapore, using price lists for each country and region which are set by its manufacturer, Swiss Bionic Solutions.