Kegel8 Tight & Tone User manual

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USER GUIDE

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Welcome to Kegel8® Tight and Tone
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing Kegel8®Tight & Tone. You are now one
step closer to having a stronger, healthier pelvic oor.
Created especially for women, the Kegel8 Tight & Tone is an
effective neuromuscular stimulator (STIM). This means Kegel8
works by producing electrical pulses that stimulate the muscles and
nerve bres in your pelvic area.
Using Kegel8 Tight & Tone to exercise your pelvic area can:
●Help with continence problems
●Prevent or reduce pelvic oor problems
●Increase sexual satisfaction
●Treat vaginal, uterine, and bowel prolapses (depending on
severity of symptoms)
●Help strengthen muscles that have become weakened following
childbirth, hernia operations or hysterectomies.
●Improve pelvic muscle strength and blood supply.
If you have never used a neuromuscular stimulator before, you
may be a little apprehensive. That’s quite normal - lots of people
are cautious at rst, but soon realise that there is nothing to worry
about. The probes are designed for comfort and while you will be
able to feel the effects of the electric pulses, they should not cause
any discomfort.
If you follow the instructions in this User Guide, Kegel8 Tight & Tone
is a safe and effective way of exercising your pelvic oor.
Customer Care
We aim to provide our customers with outstanding products and
customer service. So if you have comments or ideas regarding
Kegel8 features, please get in touch (for contact details, Customer
Care on page 46).

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Warnings
Please pay careful attention to the following safety warnings:
●Do not insert lead wires into a mains power supply.
●Do not immerse unit into water or any other substance.
●Type BF equipment, Continuous Operation.
●Do not use the Kegel8®Tight & Tone unit in the presence of a
ammable anaesthetic gas mixture and air or with Oxygen or
Nitrous Oxide.
●If using rechargeable 9 Volt PP3 Nickel Metal Hydride batteries,
be sure to use a CE approved battery charger. Never connect
the Kegel8 Tight & Tone directly to a battery charger or to any
other mains powered equipment. We advise not to use Ni-Cad
rechargeable batteries.
●Patient Probes and Electrodes are for single patient use only.
●Keep out of reach of children.
●Do not use this stimulator on your facial area unless you are
under strict guidance from a qualied Clinician.
●Operation in close proximity (e.g. 1m) to a shortwave or
microwave therapy equipment may produce instability in the
stimulator output.
●Simultaneous connection of a patient to a high frequency
surgical equipment may result in burns at the site of the
stimulator electrodes and possible damage to the stimulator.
●This unit must be used with the guidance of a Physiotherapist
or Doctor.
●No modication of this equipment is not permitted.
Caution
(output)
Type BF Equipment
Follow
instructions
for use
Do not dispose in normal
dustbin (see Recycling on
page 45)
Symbols on rear of Kegel8 explained:

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Please read this Kegel8®Tight & Tone User Guide
before using this stimulation device.
STIM (Kegel8) should not be used:
●By patients tted with a demand style cardiac pacemakers
unless so advised by their Doctor.
●During pregnancy [unless medically advised].
●By patients with undiagnosed pain conditions.
●By patients with undiagnosed skin, vaginal or rectal conditions.
●With patients who have diminished mental capacity or physical
competence who cannot handle the device properly.
●On anaesthetised or desensitised skin.
●When driving a vehicle or operating potentially dangerous
equipment.
●Use the Kegel8®Tight & Tone only as directed.
●Do not immerse the unit in water or any other liquid
●Keep unit out of reach of children.
●If in doubt about the use of the Kegel8 Tight & Tone unit call
your distributor for advice, Doctor, or Healthcare professional.
●Only use CE approved skin electrodes.
●Only use CE approved vaginal or rectal probes.
Do not place electrodes:
●Over carotid sinus nerves, larynx or trachea.
●Inside mouth.
●Over the area of the heart unless so advised by your doctor.
●On your facial area unless under strict guidance from a
qualied clinician.
Contra Indications & Precautions

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Contents
Kegel8®Tight & Tone User Instructions
Important Safety Information 10
Kegel8®Tight & Tone Check List 12
Getting to Know Your Kegel8® 13
How Your Kegel8®Works 16
Using Kegel8®for the First Time 17
Starting Your Kegel8®Exercises 18
Kegel8®Exercise Tips 21
Choosing a Kegel8®Programme 22
Creating a Custom Programme 25
Programme Specications 28
Taking Care of your Kegel8® 29
Frequently Asked Questions 31
Technical Specications
STIM Specications 36
Electromagnetic Compatibility and
Interference (EMC) 37
References and Contact Details
Warranty 42
Clinical References 43
Clinical References 44
Recycling 45
Customer Care 46

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Kegel8®Tight & Tone
User Instructions

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Important Safety Information
Who Can Use Kegel8®?
Your Kegel8 Tight & Tone is designed to be used by women and
when used correctly, is a safe and effective way of strengthening
pelvic oor muscles. However, as it works by using electrical pulses,
there are some people that should seek medical advice before using
Kegel8.
DO NOT USE KEGEL8:
●If you have been tted with a demand style cardiac pacemaker.
●During pregnancy.
●If you have undiagnosed pain, skin, vaginal or rectal conditions.
●On anaesthetised or desensitised skin.
●If you do not have the mental capacity or physical competence
to use the device as instructed.
●When driving a vehicle or operating potentially dangerous
equipment.
●In water or other uid. Never submerge your Kegel8.
●While you are connected to high frequency equipment. Applying
the Kegel8 probes or electrodes while you are connected to
high frequency equipment could cause burns and damage your
Kegel8. If in doubt, please call your distributor for advice or
seek assistance from a doctor or healthcare professional.
Please note that Kegel8 can be used safely by women tted with
IUD or Mirena coils. Kegel8 does not affect these devices.
IMPORTANT
Only Use Your Kegel8 as Described
in this User Guide.
Keep Out of Reach of Children.