Expain 002 User manual

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BACKUPRELIEFBELTUSERMANUAL Ver.1.0
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UnikiaASSandakerveien24c,Byggc1,0473Oslo,Norway
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ProductName:BACKUPBELT
ModelNumber:002
Companyname:EXPAINAS
Address:KarlJohansgate130154OsloNorway
ContactName:ThomasJakobsen
Telephonenumber:+4797035997
Faxnumber:+4792040756
Email:[e-mail]

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BACKUPRELIEFBELTUSERMANUAL Ver.1.0
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UnikiaASSandakerveien24c,Byggc1,0473Oslo,Norway
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1.Parts&Controls............................................................................................................................1
PARTS.........................................................................................................................................1
CONTROLS.................................................................................................................................1
2.Introduction..................................................................................................................................1
3Beforeuse......................................................................................................................................2
4Supportfunctionality.....................................................................................................................2
5TENSfunctionality..........................................................................................................................3
APPLYINGTHEGELPADSTOTHEMAINUNIT...........................................................................3
HOWDOESITWORK.................................................................................................................4
TREATMENTRECOMMENDATIONS...........................................................................................4
CONDUCTINGATENSTREATMENT...........................................................................................4
6HEATfunctionality..........................................................................................................................5
CONDUCTINGAHEATTREATMENT...........................................................................................5
7RemovingtheBackupBelt.............................................................................................................5
8Batteries&charging.......................................................................................................................6
9Maintenanceandstorage..............................................................................................................6
10TechnicalSpecifications................................................................................................................7
11Safetyinformation........................................................................................................................7
12.ManufacturersDeclarction.........................................................................................................9
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BACKUPRELIEFBELTUSERMANUAL Ver.1.0
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UnikiaASSandakerveien24c,Byggc1,0473Oslo,Norway1
1.Parts&Controls
PARTS
1. Belt
a. Innerbelts(right&left)
b. Beltbackplate
c. Magneticconnectors
d. Tensioningbelts(right&left)
2. Remote
3. Mainunit
a. ElectrodeArea:Surfacewherethegelpadsareplacedb.Electronicshousing
4. USBcable&Charger
5. Gelpads
6. Manual
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CONTROLS
7. MainunitOn/Off
8. MainunitIndicatorLight
9. RemoteunitOn/Off
10. TENSOn/“+”button
11. TENSOff/“‐“button
12. HEATOn/Offbutton
13. TENSsignallight
14. HEATsignallight
2.Introduction
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheBackupBelt.Itisauniquewirelessremotecontrolled
painreliefdeviceincorporatingactiveheating,structuralsupportandTENStechnologyto

BACKUPRELIEFBELTUSERMANUAL Ver.1.0
UnikiaASSandakerveien24c,Byggc1,0473Oslo,Norway2
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specificallytargetbackpain.
Thisinnovativedeviceissafe,drug‐free,easytouse,discreetandcomfortabletowear,andmost
importantlyallowsyoutocontrolyourpaintomaintainanactivelifestyle.
3Beforeuse
YourBackupBelthasbeendesignedwiththehomeuserinmind.Pleaseconsultthesafety
precautionsandcontraindicationsinthismanualpriortouse.
Beforeusingthemainunitthefirsttimepleasechargethemainunit.Inserttheusbcableto
thecharger.Plugthechargerintothemainsmakingsurebeforethatthechargeriscompatible
tothemainsinyourcurrentlocation.Thenconnectthemainunit.Themainunitindicator
lightwillflashgreenevery5thsecondduringcharging.Theunitisfullychargedafter2hrs
(2000mAh).
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4Supportfunctionality
ThesupportfunctionofyourBackupBeltiscompletelyanalogandreadytouse.Putonthebelt
likethis:
1. 1.Makesurethebeltisfacingtherightway.Themagneticconnectorsshouldfacetowards
yourbodyanddown
2. Thebeltlengthcanbeadjustedbymovingtheinnerright&leftbeltalongthebeltbackplate,
fasteningbymeansofthevelcro.
3. Toinsertthemainunitinsertthenotchinthetopofthemainunitintothematchingtabon
thebeltbackplate.Thenpressmainunitthroughtheopeningallowingthemagnetic
connectorsonthemainunit&beltbackplatetoconnect.

BACKUPRELIEFBELTUSERMANUAL Ver.1.0
UnikiaASSandakerveien24c,Byggc1,0473Oslo,Norway3
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4. Holdthebackplatewithmainunittowardsyourlowerback.Ifusingthegelpadsseenext
pagefordetailedinstructions.Grabtheinnerfasteningbeltandwrapitaroundyourbody.
TightencomfortablyandfastenwiththeVelcro.Righthandsidegoesoverthelefthandside.
5. Totightenthesupportingbeltgrabbothoutertensioningbeltsandpullthemuntilyoufeel
youhavedesiredsupport.FastenwiththeVelcro.Righthandsidegoesoverthelefthandside
heretoo.
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5TENSfunctionality
BeforeusingtheTENSfunctionalityofyourBackupBeltyouwillneedtoapplythegelpadstothe
mainunit,Insertthemainunitinthebeltandpreparethedeviceforatreatment.
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APPLYING THE GEL PADS TO THE MAIN UNIT
Thegelpadsareintendedforsinglepersonuse.Theywilllast,dependingonskintype,oils,and
pHlevels,approximatelytwotofiveapplications.Replacethegelpadswhentheynolonger
adherecompletely.Followthesestepstoapplythegelpads:

BACKUPRELIEFBELTUSERMANUAL Ver.1.0
UnikiaASSandakerveien24c,Byggc1,0473Oslo,Norway4
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1. Trim,notshave,excessivehaironthetreatmentarea.
2. Washtheskinanddrycompletely
3. Separatethetwogelpads.
4. Removethefilmwithprintreading“ELECTRODE”fromthesidebeingappliedtotheelectrode
area.Thisfilmisthesmallestofthetwo.Donotremovetheprotectivelineronthe“skinside”
yet.
5. Aligntheshapeofthefirstgelpadwiththeelectrodearea.Applythegelpadontothe
electrodeareaandfirmlypressacrosstheentiresurfacetoensuregoodadhesion.
6. Repeatsteps3–5forthesecondgelpad.
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HOW DOES IT WORK
Tenstreatmentworksintwoways.Itstimulatesnervesthatnormallycarriespainsignalsthus
“blocking”these(“closingthepaingate”).Italsoreleasesendorphinsasiffromexercise,
endorphinsisthebody`s“naturalpainkillers”.
TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
•Youcanleavethedeviceinpositionformultipletreatmentsduringtheday.Itwill
automaticallyturnOffafterone(1)houroftreatment.Ifnotreatmentisactivetheunitwillturn
offcompletelyafter15minutes.
•Itisrecommendedyouwaitaminimumof30minutesbetweentreatments.
CONDUCTINGA TENS TREATMENT
Alwaysreadthesafetywarningsbeforeconductingatreatment.Followthesestepstoconducta
treatment:
1. Removetheprotectivelinersfromthe“skinside”ofthegelpadsbyslowlypeelingtheliner
diagonallyfromaninsidecornertotheoppositeoutsidecorner.Important!Avoidcontactof
thegelpadwithotherobjects.Contactwithotherobjectsmayaffectthepadsadhesion
properties.Savethelinersforstorageofthedevice.
2. Alignthecenterofthedeviceoverthespineandplacethedeviceonyourbackintheareaof
pain.Ifyoucannotplacethedeviceproperly,askanotherpersonforassistance.Important!Do
notapplythegelpads/electrodesdirectlyoverthespine.
3. PresstheOn/Offbuttononthemainunit.TheLEDwillflashgreenfor10secondsindicating
thedeviceisreadyforuse.
4. PresstheON/OFFbuttonontheremote.Bothsignallightswillblinktwicetosignalremoteis
on.Thenpressthe“+”buttonontheremotecontroltobeginthetreatment.TheTENSsignal
lightontheremotewillblinkoncetoindicatesignalissentfromremote.Note:TheLEDonthe
mainunitwillflashbluefor10secondstoindicateTENStreatmentisactivated.
5. Pressthe(+/‐)buttonstoincreaseordecreasetheintensityofthestimulationuntilitisata
comfortablelevel.Thereare4levels.
6. PresstheON/OFFbuttonontheremotecontroltostopthetreatmentatanytime.Both
indicatorlightswillblinktwicetosignalremoteisoff.Treatmentwillautomaticallystopafter1
hourofinactivity(notpressinganybuttons)‐Alternativelypressthe“‐“buttonseveraltimes
toreduceintensityandfinallyturnoffthetreatment.

BACKUPRELIEFBELTUSERMANUAL Ver.1.0
UnikiaASSandakerveien24c,Byggc1,0473Oslo,Norway5
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Note:Ifatreatmentisstoppedandrestartedthetreatmentwillrestartatthefirststage,and
willrunforanewfullhour.Note:Turningtheremoteoffwillalsoturnthemainunitoff!To
resumetreatmentbothmainunit&remotemustbeturnedbackonseperately.
6HEATfunctionality
CONDUCTING A HEAT TREATMENT
1.PresstheHEATbuttonontheremote.Theheatsignallightontheremotewillblinkonceto
showthatasignalissenttothemainunit.
2.Thebeltwillstarttheheatingandlastfor20minutesbeforeautomaticallyturningoff.The
mainunitindicatorlightwillblinkyellowfor10secondstoindicateaheattreatmenthas
started.Theheatingtemperatureis42°C.Itwilltakeabitoftimebeforeyoucanfeelthe
heatafteractivation.Theunitwillhaveenoughbatteryfor8fullHEATtreatmentsperfull
charge.
3.TostoptheHEATtreatmentbeforethe20minuteshavepassedsimplypresstheHEAT
buttonontheremoteonemoretime.AlternativelypressandholdtheremoteON/OFF
buttontoturnoffbothremoteandmainunitinstantly.
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7RemovingtheBackupBelt
1. Aftertreatment,orwhenyouwanttoremovethedevice,loosenthesupportbelt,graspthe
edgeofthedeviceandgelpadtoensurethegelpaddoesnotstayontheskin.Slowlypeelthe
deviceawayfromtheskin.
2. Align,andplacetheprotectivelinersbackonthegelpads.Ensurethepadsarecompletely
covered.Important!Donotremovethedeviceuntiltenstreatmenthasstopped.

BACKUPRELIEFBELTUSERMANUAL Ver.1.0
UnikiaASSandakerveien24c,Byggc1,0473Oslo,Norway6
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8Batteries&charging
Whenmainunitrechargeisneededthemainunitindicaterwillflashred:RechargewithUSB
charger.
Whentheremotecontrolislowonbatterynoindicationswilllightupifbuttonsarepressed.
ToREPPLACETHEREMOTECONTROLBATTERY:
1.Gentlysnapoffthefrontcoverwherethe“+”&“—“buttonsare,youwillthensee2screws.
2.UnscrewthesewithincludedscrewdrivertoaccessthecatteryonthebackofthePCB.
3.Slidetheoldbatteryout,andslideanew(1)CR2016Elithiumbatteryintotheslot.Note:The(+)
isfacingupward
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Reversetheprocesstoclosetheremote.
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9Maintenanceandstorage
•Cleanthedeviceusingadampclothandmildsoap.Gentlywipeclean.
•Theright&leftinnerbeltscanbewashedat30degrees.DoNOTwashthebeltbackplateasit
containselectronicsfortheheatingfunctionality.
•Donotsubmergetheproductinliquid.
•Thedeviceshouldbeoperated,transportedandstoredattemperaturesbetween10°Cand40°
C,withrelativehumiditybetween30%‐85%,andAtmosphericPressurelimitationof500hPato
1060hPa.
Allvalueshave+/‐10%tolerance.
•Storethedevice,remotecontrolandgelpadsintheoriginalpackagingwhennotinuse.
•Ifthedeviceisnotworkingproperly,stopusingimmediately.Donotdisassembleormodifythe
device.ContactUnikiaCustomerServiceat[email protected]

BACKUPRELIEFBELTUSERMANUAL Ver.1.0
UnikiaASSandakerveien24c,Byggc1,0473Oslo,Norway7
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10TechnicalSpecifications
WARRANTY
COMPANYSHALLNOTBELIABLEINANYEVENTFORINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
Unikia(“Company”)warrantstheBackupBelt(“Product”)isfreeofdefectsinmaterialsand
workmanship.Thiswarrantyshallremainineffectasperthelegislationofthecountryinwhich
theunitwaspurchased.
11Safetyinformation
INDICATIONSFORUSE
Fortemporaryreliefofpainassociatedwithsoreandachingmusclesinthelowerbackdueto
strainfromexerciseornormalhouseholdandworkactivities.
SAFETYCONTRAINDICATIONSDonotusetheTENStreatmentonthisdeviceifyouhaveacardiac
pacemaker,implanteddefibrillator,orotherimplantedmetallicorelectronicdevice.Suchuse
couldcauseelectricshock,burns,orelectricalinterferenceordeath.
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Technicalspecifications
Channels:Singlechannel
Waveform:Asymmetricbiphasicsquarepulse
PulseAmplitude:0~110mA=0~55volts,adjustable(at500ohmload)
PulseFrequency:(Hz)5‐120
PulseWidth:(μs)120‐240
TimerControl:(mins)20minsforheat,60minsfortens
PowerSupply:Lithium‐polxmerrechargeablebattery
RemoteControl:One(1)CR2016ELithiumbattery
Size(DxWxH):18mmx191mmx90mm
Weight(includingbattery):Mainunit200g,remote17g
SafetyStandards:CE,R&TTE,EN300220‐2,EN301489‐3
EMC:EN60601‐1
Safety:EN60601‐1‐2
MadeinChina

BACKUPRELIEFBELTUSERMANUAL Ver.1.0
UnikiaASSandakerveien24c,Byggc1,0473Oslo,Norway8
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WARNING!
•Thedevice’sTENStreatmentmaycauserhythmicdisturbancestotheheart.Donotusethe
deviceacrossorthroughyourchest.Ifyouaresusceptibletorhythmdisturbancesoftheheart,
useofthedevicemustbedoneunderthedirectionofaphysician.
•Useofthedevice’sTENStreatmentoveryourneckcouldcausemusclespasmsresultingin
airwayclosure,difficultyinbreathing,adverseeffectsonheartrhythmorbloodpressure.Do
notusethedevice’sTENStreatmentoveryourneck
•Useofthedevice’sTENStreatmentwhenyouareinthecareofaphysicianorhavehad
medicalorphysicaltreatmentforyourpain.
Consultwithyourphysicianbeforeusingthedevice’sTENStreatment.
•Continueduseofthedevice’sTENStreatmentwhenpaindoesnotimprove,becomesmore
severe,orlastsmorethanfivedaysmayindicateaseverecondition.Stopusingthedevice’s
TENStreatmentandconsultwithyourphysician.
• Useofthedevice’sTENStreatmentonthefollowingskinconditionsmaycauseaconditionto
becomeworse.Donotusethedevice’sTENStreatmentover,orinproximityto,theseskin
conditions:abnormalskin,skinthatisnotintact,uncleaned,unhealthy,openwounds,rashes,
swollen,red,infected,inflamedareas,skineruptions(e.g.,phlebitis,thrombophlebitis,varicose
veins),orcancerouslesions.
•Electricalstimulationduringcommonactivitiesmayincreasetheriskofinjury.Donotuse
thedevice’sTENStreatmentwheninthebathorshower,sleeping,driving,operatingof
machineryoranyactivityinwhichelectricalstimulationcanputyouatriskofinjury.
•Usingthedevicearoundelectronicmonitoringequipment(e.g.,cardiacmonitors,ECG
alarms)maycauseequipmentmalfunction.Donotusethisdevicearoundelectronic
monitoringequipment.
•Theeffect,andsafety,ofusingthedeviceonchildren,duringpregnancy,oruseacrossthe
headhasnotbeenevaluatedorestablishedandisunknown.Donotusethedeviceonchildren
orletchildrenhandlethedevice.Donotusethisdeviceifyouarepregnant,orsuspectthat
youarepregnant,unlessunderthedirectionofyourphysician.Donotapplythedeviceacross
yourhead.
PRECAUTION
•Usingthedevice’sTENStreatmentwhenyouhavesuspectedordiagnosedepilepsyorheart
diseasemaycauseunexpectedreactions.Alwaysconsultyourphysicianbeforeusingthe
device’sTENStreatment.
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