Blue Moon Health Source POINTER EXCEL II User manual

POINTER
EXCELII'*
Hand
HeldTENS and
Point
Locator
with LargerDigital Display
and
Point
Detection
SoundAdiustment
*: **=ffi
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INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
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TABLE
OFCONTENTS
Contents
InIrod
uel
i
or:
SafetyPrecautions
Battery
Infornation
Irtdicationr
antlControls
Operation
of Controls
BasicPrinciple
Features
.3
3
4-5
5
6-1
8-9
9
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15
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l6
tl
.17-18
l8
l9
20
lrtstrue
titrrtsFor U:e....
Length
of Treatment ...
Aecessories
& Prcking
Technical
Spctilications.........
Erplanationrrl
sr
mbol:
CareandMaintenancc
TrouhlcSh(r('ling
Strtragg ral Transpilrlalir)rl
Warranty

ContentsofMODEL PointerExcelII Package
Model PointerExcelII ...... ...... 1
oc
Hard
carryingcase... . .... f p.
Detectionprobe/stimulationprobes ......2 pcs
Groundingpole... . .. ... I pc
ScrewDriver . ... I pc
9V battery
(PP3.
6F22or its
equivalent)
(for demonstrationonly) .. ...... 1
pc
Instruction
Manual ...
..... I nc
Introduction .......
The
modelPointerExcel
ll isanewlydesigned,accurate,andeasyto operatehand
held
trigger
pointlocatorwhich ir-rcolporates
aneffective
push
buttonstimulation
f'eature.Thismay
beusedfirr
the
irnnrediate
treatmentof the
point
or areatirllowingitsdetection.It features
adigital
displayto
show
the
fiequency
olstir.nulation
duringoperation,and
numerical
displayto show
thesensitivity
of detectionduringthelocationof acupuncture
pt'rints.
This unitisfully equipped
with distinguished
f'eatures
suchas
polarity
change-overswitch,
frequency
selectionandmicrocurrent
stimulationetc.
It isoneof the
nrost
innovative
handheld
stimulatols
availablein the
market.

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
- Warnings
Heart Patient-Adequateprceautionarv
nrea\urcs
shouldbeconsidered
prior to stimulatingpatients
suspected
of having
heart
disease.
Currentclinicaldatacannotsufficicntll"
prove
tharnoadverse
results
can
occur
in such
patients.
Carotid sinus-Donot
stimulateovcrthecarotidsirrusnervcs.espccillll,inpaticnts
rvith
knotvrr
sinusreflex
sensitivity.
NeckStimulation-Severespasm
of thelarvngeal
and
pharyngeal
ntusclesmay
occur
whcnthc
electrodeisplaced
acrosstheneckor thenrouth.Thisnral bcstrongenough
toclosetlffthc airway.
Cardiac Pacemakers-
Stimulationwill inhibitthe
outputo1'sorrredenrandcardiacpacenrakers
and.
therefore.
it isnotreconrnre'ndedfor patients
with thistypeof pacemaker.
Pregnancv-The
satctyof electricalnerve
stimulrtion
fbr use during
pregnanc\
or deliveryhas
not
been
establi
shed.
Other-Electricalnervestinrulatiorl.
as
presentlv
understrrod.
is
asyrnptonratic
tl'eatment.
and
as
suchmaysuppress
the
progress
of painwhichwouldothcrwise
servc:rsa
protective
inl'luencc
onthe
outcomeof adisease process.
The
potential
for phvsical
and/or
psycholtrqical
dependence
upolr
nerve
stimulationasameansof relieving
pain
has
not
)'ct
beendetennined.
It has
been
noted
thatsomepatients
findthe sensationof electricalstinrulation
extremel!'
unpleasant
and
should
plobabl_v
be
excludedfrom further
useuf thestirnulator.
Do notappl1,
electrical
nerve
stinlulation
current
transcerebrallv.

Do t'Lotapply
electrical
nerve
stimulation
when
pain
syndromesareundiagnoseduntiletiologyis
established.
Electrical
nervestimulationdevicesshould
be
usedonlyunder thecontinuedsupervision
of a
ph-vsician.
Electronicmonitoring
equipnrent
(such
asEKG monitorsandEKG alarms)
maynot
opcrate
properly
whenelectricalnerve
stimulation
isin usc.
Avoid usein post-operative
recoveryroomswhen
a
heartmonitorison.
Keen
outof reach
of children.
Batterv Information ......
Yrrurstimulator
requiresI 9V batterl'.usePP3,6F22or itsequivalenttypeof battery
(Alkaline
b311c1f
is
recommended).Thehattery isreplacedby openingthe
battery
dooronthe
bottomside
of
theunit. Slidethebatterydooroff. reniovetheoldbatteryandinsertthenewone.
Insert
thebatterl
con'ectly
\\'ith
the
polarity
accordingtothediagramshownin thebatterycompartment
label.
Make
sure
theclirectionsofpositive andncgative
poles
ofbattery insertedarecorrect
andbcsure
y()u
arc
usins
a I'resh battery.Closethebatterydoor.Batterylife is,1to20treatmenthours
dependingon
howhigh
thecurrentissetandhowlon-9eachtreatrnentsessionlasts.Many short
treatment
sessiuns
givc longerbatterylife than
fewerlonger
sessious.
To avoidbattery leakage,remove
the battery
if the unit will not beusedfor an extended period of time.

chanrber
on(press downfor stinrulation)
and
intensityconrrol
knob. digital
display
e ltrrmicrocurrent
()utpul) .1,,
| ,-
& r\,--(--':---Z
. :._\+,-J: ..:'/ \
-,
aA@
. _. lr\ t$-7 /
' 'A l\+ -/
/tt
/ | frequencyad.justment
dial
rsensitivity
controlknob
iing plates
ndications and Controls ......
detection/stimulation
probe push
typebutton
tl
I Breen
pilot I ON/Orr
an,
I lightindicaror | (blue
zone
f
I J'.1,*i
l--:a=
,*rr
1 .,',A( ::,:-)*1,
y'-'----X
'T'r
/tl
Jack
lbr
groundingpole | | /
| /- Polaritychange
ou.,lr*i,.t | /
side/underneathgroundin,
I

Additional feature for sound adjustment of point detection
GCI tL'*'
t--t
the ltl symbol
trimnterto adjust
themost
I' A
I
I
I
under
tatethe
Sound adjustment control trimmer located
Use
theattached
screw
driver andinsert
intothehole
andro
suitable
sound
fbr oointdetection.

Operation of Controls ......
Thedeviceconsists of thefollowingcontrols :
O Onesensitivitycontrolknob
onthe
righthandsideof the
unit
tocontrol the
sensitivitvof the
device
duringthelocationof the trigger
poirrt.
ThelevcloI sensitivity
(h1'
touching
the
stimulation
probe
with the
groundpole)
can
bereadfrom theDigitalChamber
Display.Thc
higherthe
value,
thehigher
the
sensitivity.Duringlocationof trigger
or acupuncturepoints.
the
nuntbervlrics anrlrcachntaximurn
r"hen
theexact
poittt
islocated.
I An intensity
and
ON/OFF controlknobon thelefl handsideof the unit
to control
thcintensirv
of theoutput throush
themetal
probe
electrode,
whichislocatedalthe
fronttip of the
unit.
O A push
llpe buttononthe front
top
of theunit. Press thishutton
t()
activatc
thestinrulationr)rrrtle
A continuuuselecrric
pulsc
of 1to l6 Hz (adjustable)
is
emittedthrough
the
metalprobe
.
I A frequency
ad.justmentdialwhich
is locatedunderthesensitivitycontrolknob.toadlustthe
lrequencvof stinrulationfrorn I Hz to 16
Hz. Thefrequencl'selc'ctedcan
hereadlrom the
displaychamber
rvhenpressinu
dor.r,nthe
push
type
buttunonthcfronttop
of thcu11it.
O TheDigitalDisplaychamberislocated
onthc
reartopside
of the
unit. It leatures
adigital
displaytoshowthcfrequencv
(from I to l6 Hz) of stinrulation
duringoperation.
and
nunrerical
displal (rnaxinrunr
around
-500
whensensitivitl'ad.justnrenttt)
hi,shcstrance)
toshou tlre
sensitivityof detection
during
the
Iocationof acupuncturc
poinrs.

O A sound
adjusrment
control
trimmer localedunder
the symbol
filon tfrebacksideof theunit.
for controlof sound
duringpoint detection.
O Polaritychange-over
switch,locatedat
the
front side ofthe unit, tochange
the
polarity
of
stimulationl'rom
+ l(). or vicevcrsa.
O Thereisagreen
pilot lamp ontop
oithe unit,nextto the
push
type
hutton.
Thisrvill lightup
whenthe
pointlocationor stimulation
mode
isin action.
O Two groundplates.
one
locatedat thefront left handside.
andthe
other
oneunderneath
theunit,
allowtheuser
r()holdtheunir
and
touchthe
glound
plate{s)
easily
in closingthecitcuit tol poirtt
detection
or stimulation.
O Thereisone
jack on thebottom
side
of theunit. Thisis tbr connecting
thehand
grounding
pole.
Basic Principle
On thebodysurface.
theelectric
resistance
of atriggel point or areactive
pointis lttrverthanin its
surroundingareas.
It can
beleadily located
by mearrs
of an
instrulnent
whichis sensitiveto
resistance
changes.
When
the
metalprobetouches
a low resistancc
point.the loudspeakergives
a
soundsignal.
ltspitchrises
with tl're lowering
of the
electlic
resistanceof theskin.With this
instrumentand
method
of detection,
trigger
points
thus
locatedusually
produceastrongsensation
iind
reactiontoelectric
stimulation,and
will achieve
thebesttherapeutic
results.

Features......
1)The
Digital Display chamberis located
onthereartopsideof theunit. It features adigital
displayto showthe
workingfrequency
(from I 1o
16Hz) of stimulationduring acupuncture
treatment
whenpushingdown
the
stimulationbutton.
and
anurnericaldisplay
(nraxinrunr
arourrd
500
whensensitivity
isadjustto rhe highest
range)
to shorvthescnsitivity
of detection
duringthe
locationof acupuncture
points.
Whenused
in Acupuncture
trr
trigger
point
detection,
the
digital
display
will showthe location
of theacupuncture
pointin nunrericalfbrm. During acupuncture
location.thehighest
numericalvaluerefers
to the nearest
siteof acupuncturepoint.'lhe green
indication
LED will lightcontinuously
when
theacupuncture
pointislocated.
2) Polarity
change-overswitchwhichallows
theoutput
stimulatiotrto reverseitspolaritv of
stimulationfrom * (fbr tonification)
to lsedation) or vice
versa,
easily
durin,q
treatment.
When
doingthis, the output
intensityshould
beturneddownfirst in orderto avoid
a suddenincreasein
intensity.
3)Acupuncturetrealment
throu-qhthe
probemavbeused tor theimrnediate
treatment
of the
pointor
area
righrafteritsdetectiononthe
patient,by'
simply
pushing
down
thestimulation/detection
burton
ontop
of theunit. Thebutton
onthetopof the
unitmaybe
pressed
toactivatethe
stimulationmode.
A continuouselectric
pulse
of I to 16Hz (adjustable
by turning
thefrequency
dial)isemittedthrough
the
probe,
the
intensitymayalso
beadjusted.
Theintensity
is
controlled
with theintensityknob
labeled
'INT".
1t)

Micro current intensityis
emittedwhen
theswitch
isin the"blue"zone.
When
treatingwith
microcurrentintensity,there
will beverylittleor nofeeling
of stimulation, evenwhen
the
probe
islocrtedatthetriggcr
rlr
acupur)crure
points.
NOTE : TheStimulationfor thePointermaybe
increased
by lightlymoistening
theskin.
zl)
ModernSpringTypeProbe
Tip
Thisnewimproved interchangeablespringtype
probe
provides
amore
constant
andcomlbrtable
pressure
to the
areaor points,
thus
providing
better
accuracyduring
pointlocation.
It is important
to notc that
any
partofthe bodyrlay be induced
to produce apointlocationsignal
I dependingontheamountof pressure
used
durin,g
location.
Thus,it isimportant
whenlocating
thetrigger
points
to usethe
least
amountof pressurepossible
onthe
surface
of theskin.
Also, the
I nrovenrentof the
probewhensearchingfol the
point
shouldtresnroothand
graceful.
always
nraintainin_elight, unitbrnr,andconstant
pressureuntil thecorrect
pointis found.Theunique
spling
mechanism
ofthe Pointer
probe
will assist
in correcting
any
slight
variations
in theapplied
pressure.
5) InterchangeableProbes
Two probes
are
provided
for applications.The probe maybe suited
tbr earpointsand the
body
6) SensitivityAdjustment
The
point
detectionsensitivityisadjustahle.The "SEN" knobis used
toeither
increase
ll

(clockwise
adjustment)or decrease
(counter
clockwise)
sensitivity
when
used
ondifferentskin
conditions
(i.e. dry or mois( skinconditiorls).
TheIevelolsensitivitycanbe
read
from the
Digital DisplayChamtrer.
7)HandGrounding
PoleAccessory
The
patient
must
holdthe hand
grounding
polein ordertocreateacompleteelectricalcircuit.
Thisaccessoryis
easilyattached
or removedfrom theunit. (Note:
thisunit mayalsobeused
without
thc
groundingpole.
Horvever.
in thiscase
the
practitioner
n)ustcontact
boththe
groundingplate(s)on the unit with onehandas
well as
holdthebareskin
of the patientriitlt the
other
hand
tocomplete the
circuit.)
Thegrounding
poleisnotnecessary
when
using
ononeself,
providirrgthe
grounding
plate(s)
ontheunitiscontacled.
8) Frequency adjustmentdial. to adiust
thefrequency
of stimulation
lrom 1Hz to 16
Hz. The
frequency
selectedcanbe
readfiom the display
charnber
when
pressing
downthe
push
tlpe
buttonon the
fronttopof theunit.
9) Two groundplates. one
locatedatthefront lefi hand
side,
andthe
otheroncunderneath thc'unit,
toallowtheuser
(or lefthandeduscr)to holdthe
unitandtouch
the
groundplate(s)
easilf in
closing
thecircuit
fbr pointdetectionor stinrulation.
10)AddirionalFeature
isaildedro thisNew Pointer
ExcelII unit - "Sound adjuStment" to adjust
totheluost
suitablesound
during
point
detection.
t2

INSTRUCTIONS
FORUSE
l. Insertthe
9 voltbatterv ontothebattery
clips.the
positive
and
negative
poles
of the battery
should
alwaysbematched
correctly
r.l'iththerespective
batterl'clips.
A 9 volt alkalinebatteryis
recomrnendedfor the'best
perfirrmance.
2.Ljsc
thcsupplied
probesas
prcscribcd
hy yourfarnily
practitiouer for trcattncnt.
3. Forself-use^touchthe
grounding
tretal
plate(s)onthefrontsidc-ot'underneaththe unitandthen
search
for the point.
J. Ple
sscach
point
slightly.
the
prrtbe
uses
aspring
rnechanisrttsothal
a
collstant
pressure
maybc
ntaintaincd
duringkrcatiun.
Therespectivc
trigger
pointis Iocated
wheuacontinuous
sound
is
hcardfrornthe
buzzerand
atthesamctirne
theLED lightlocated
in flont of the
LoclStimbutton
isflashingconrinuousl)'.
Thesould emittedduring
point,1.1sc1ion
c:rn
beadjusted
by simpll'
rotatingthef
rinrmerlocated
on thebackside ol the
unit(clockwisc to inctcase.and ant-clockwisc
to dccrcase).
5. If stinrulatiotr
isrequiredon this
point.
sinrpll,'
ad.justthc
intensitv
knob "lNT" to anacceptabic
lcvcland
press
rheLociStirn
buttorr.
Whenthishutton
isreleascd.the
unitisimnrediatell'
returnedt()the
p()irlt
detectionnrode.
PressingtheLociStint
button
a-eain
will produce
trutput
stinrulation.
Theintensity
is
controlled
with the knob
labeled INT". Turn tlreswitch clockwise
t(rincrctsc
(lle
(!utfutintenritl.
tl

Micro current intensityiseniittedwhenthe
sw'itchis in the"blue" zone.
When
treating
with
microcurrentintensity.there
will be verylittleor no feelineof stimulation, evenif the
probe
is
locatedatthetriggeror acupuncture
points.
It isrecommendedtobegintreatment
with a Iow intensity
setting.
thereafterturning
the"lNT"
controluntilacomfbrtableintensity
isreached.
In orderto treat
patients,the
grounding
pole
must
be
attached
rvith
the
plugjack tothebottomof
theunit. The
patientmust
holdthe
groundingpoleto conrpletetheelectrical
circuitwhichthen
activatesthedetectionandstimulation
functions.
Thisdevice isequippedwith aPolarity
change-oversu'itch.
If apositive
(
i tbr tonification)or
negarive
(- ibr sedation)
pulse
stimulation
is lequircd,simpll'settheswitch
to + or position.
TheDigital Display chamber
islocated ontherear
topsideof theunit, it f-eatures adigitaldisplay
to show
thefrequency
(from I to 16Hz) ofstintulation
duringoperation,andnumerical
display
(maximum
around500whensensitivityadjustmenttohighestrange)to show thesensitivrtrol
detection
duringthe
locationof acupuncture
points.
10.Turn off the unitafter
use.
Removethebatterv
from theunit when
the
devicewill notbeused
for a long pcriodol'tinre.

LENGTH
OFTREATMENT
The length
of treatmentor stimulationtirnedependsonthe
pointor areato betreated
as
well as
otherfactors.Generally.
treatment
rimes
mavvaryfrom 3, 5. 10 seconds,
longer
timesmay
alsobc necessary in somecases.
ThebesttreatmentIimesandintensities
should
beselccted
based
un the
prirctitioners
expcrrenccaudtreining.
Accessories
& Packing......
1.Detection
probes/stimulationprobes .. ....
...
2
. 2. Screw
driverfor sound
adjustment
....
3. Spare
groundingpole...
4. 9V battery
(PP3,
6F22or itsequivalent)
(for demonstration
only) ..
. 5. Instructionn'ranual
Theunitanditsaccessoriesare
packed
in a hardcarryingcase
pcs
pc.
pc.
pc.
pc.

TECIIINICAL SPECIFICATIONS :
Channel :ollc
OutputCun'ent : microcurrent.blue
zoneondial
(0-l mA)
2-:15nrA
r.rn.s
(black
zoneondial)
I .lrtt r()il
-5r)r)
rrhl)l
l,'.rtlirrr.:r
pulse
Rare : 1- 16
Hz.
(adjustable)
1 l0 ?l
Pulse
Width : 260trS1209l
Pulse
.Shape : BiPhasrcSt;uare
Wave
Warc lirrtn : etrll(inu(ru\
IndicatrtrLanp : Grecn
lamptoshow
the
pulscrate
ot theunitduring
stinulatiotl.
Andlights
"on'
Jultttgtltc
JElrr
liot)
,rl
p,'irrt.
DigiralCharnberDispla), : sllr)\y
(hc
il'cqucnc)'
(tlcrttr
I to l(rHz)o1'slintulati(tn
durittg
opcrali<ltt.:tndItultterical
display
{trrarintuur
around
500
u'hensensitivitl'adjustrilentt{)
hiqhcst
range)to slto$
thc sensitivit), of detectionduringthe
locatiotr
of acuptlllcturc
poinls.
porverStrurce :9vl)attcrv.tlpePP-3.(rFll.olitscquilalcnttA9r'rrltulkalinc
blrrervisreconrntetrded
)
Operationtenp : * 16'C
to +40"C{rr+6I'F to r l0:1'F
L]nit
Dinrensions : 22-5r 50x 3[lntnl
Llnir
Weight : 90
-tlnl
tunit
only
). 3li0
Snr
I conrpletc
sel)
Accessoriesllnit : f detcction
p|obcsistinrularion
probes.
I pe scre[ driVcr.I sprtre
gr'our]dlnl.rp()lc.
I hardcarrvittscasc
& I iltstructi(rn
lnanual
Specificatitlns
iirenorninaland
subject1o
variationl'ronrlhelisted
Values
dueto protlucticln
lrlleratrces.
lo

Explanation
of symbols
......
Thefollowinc
s1'rnbols
areusedin
thisdevice
On Off ReadInstrucrion TypeBF year of
epptieO
fart Manufacrure
NIAINTENANCE
Maintettance
of thestirnulator
islimited
tocleaningthe
batterycontacts
and
metal
electrodes.
Thestirnulator
t)perates
ona9 volthattery
(A 9 voltalkaline
batteryis
recomntendecl).
When
adcquate
stinrulation
cannolonger
bentaintained.
change
thebattery.
Rctllove
the
olcl
biitter)
andreplace
it u.'ith
anewone.
Thc svstemwill plor,ide
stimulatiolt
gnly if
thebatteryisproperly
installed.
r---l
tal
oo
o
l'7

CLEANING
DO NOT IMMERSE THE STIMULATOR IN ANY CLEANING SOLUTION.
Thestimulatorshould
be
periodically
wiped
clean
usinga dampclothanda solutionof miid soapandwater.Uss
of othercleaning
solutions
rnay
damagethecase.The
metal
electrodes
shouldbethoroughly
washed
in a50%
mixtureof isopropyl
alcoholand
water.The wire shouldbe wiped
clean
with acloth darnpened
with antild soap
solution
antithen
wiped
dry.
TROUBLE
SHOOTING
If your unit seemsto befunctioningimproperly.checkthe procedures
belowtodeterminewhat
maybewrong.
If noneof thescmeasures
correctthe
problem,
the
unit shouldbeserviced.Do not attempt to repair the unit b1'
1-ourself!
Return
theunitto your localauthorizeddealeror to the
manufactureraslisted
in this rnanual
firr repair
or servlce.
l. Batteryreplacement-Batteryshould
be
replacedwheneversufficientstimulationcannot
be rnaintained.
2. Careof Device Thestimulator
and
metal
probe
electrodesshouldbekeptclean.The stimulator shouldnotbe
immersedin any liquid. Avoid rough
use
will help
preventpremature
tailure.
Problem Possible
Solution
lntlicator lights upbut unit tl,re. Checkrt,ntrt,l s(ttiDgs.arethc)'se1to \ rluc\ rccluirccl.
not funclion propcrll. ( hcck il'l'reclucnclcontrol isturnedon ( rot too lo$. or rl /cro \(-rtiltg)
L,,ir hrrrcn lrrrrpr lumrnrtt.. Ilcpl.rie h.rtteiv
r,
tlh ,,
'r.ii n',.
No inclicriioiiilgt tr,ip. Rcpl.r.:c
hrrt.lrl \\rthanc$ one.
l8

Storage and Transportation ......
Store
unit in adry locationfreefrom dust
andcontamination
wherethe
temperatureremainsfairly
constant
anil
within therange of l6"C to 40'C (61'F to 104'F).
Do notdrop,mishandle,
or expose
totemperatureor humidityextremes
(outside the
rangeof
l6'C to 40'C (61'F ro 104"F).15-95%
RH non-condensing.
) Do not
useif theunitmaltunctions
or hasbeendamaged
in anymanner.
Basicallythedevicecan
beuseduntiliI malfunctions.
There
isgenerally
norestricted
"shelf-life"
of thedevice.
Disposal:
Pleasefbllow the
local
enr
ironnrctitt'equirettrent
rvhendisposcs
thedcvicc.
LimitedWarranty......
This rvarrantyisin lieuof anyother
warrantvexpressed
or implied:
This Pointel E.xcel
Il iswarrantedrotheinirial
purchaser
("purchases"
)andtonootherperson
againstanydel'ects
in materialand
workmanship
for aperiod
of one
yearfrom thedateof purchase
If the
stimulatrtrisfbund
to be
det-ective
within the
warranty
period,it will berepaired
or replaced
if returned
prepaid
to an
authorizedservice
center.
'Ihiswarranty
does
rrot
coverdamagecaused
by
rental,
misuse.negligence.accident,
abuse,
alteration,
or modification
ofthe unit. Repairsafter
the
warranty
periodwill be
made
and
chargedto thecustomers
onthebasis
of rateswhich
are
available
on reouest. 19

Except for personal injury, no liability is held in either tort or contract for any loss or damagc,
direct, consequential, or incidental ansing out ofthe use.misuse or inability to usethis product
Serial No.(located on thc rcar srdcofthe unit. next to thebattery compartrrsnt door)
Date Purchrscd _____
Customer: Pleascrccord this infbrrlution
Manufacture date ......
Datc of Manulacturc: Scctrnit
Dist.
By: Blue
Moon
Health
Source .USn
Somerville,
MA.02144
617-840-3545
877-309-8383 Made
in HongKong