PowerDot PD-01 User manual

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POWERDOT
InstructionManual
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www.getpowerdot.com
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YOURPOWERDOT
ThankyouforpurchasingPowerDot!Pleasereadthismanualcarefullybeforeusingthisproduct.
PowerDotuseselectricalmusclestimulation(EMS)technologytostimulateyourmusclesandhelpyou
toimproveyoursportsperformanceatanylevel.
Withthatregard,PowerDotisatrulywearablesportsassistancedevice.
Asaconnectedgadget,PowerDotisoperatedwirelesslyfromacompanionAndroidoriOSmobile
applicationoverBluetoothLowEnergy(Bluetooth4.0)interface.

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POWERDOTKITCONTENTS
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PowerDotUnit
PowerDotgenerateselectricalsignalswhicharesent,viapads,toyourmusclestocausethemtwitchor
contract.
2Leads(ElectrodeCables)
TheleadsareusedtotransmitelectricalsignalsfromPowerDotunittopads.
PowerDotleadscomeat10cm(4”)and25cm(10”)lengthand,dependingonthemusclesselection
andtheiranatomicaldimensions,eitherofthosetwoleadsshouldbeused(e.g.,forabdominalmuscles,
10cmleadwillbeenough,whileforlongerquadricepsmuscles,25cmmightbeamoresuitableoption).
Roundadhesivepads,Rectangularadhesivepads
Self‐adhesivepadsareforconnectedtotheleadsviasnaponconnectors.MobileapplicationPad
Placementinstructionsareusedtovisualizethecorrectplacementofpadsfortargetedmuscles.
USBchargingcable
PowerDotchargingcableisusedtochargePowerDotfromanyreliableUSBconnectiononly.When
PowerDotischarged,itcannotbeusedtooutputanyelectrostimulation.
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Carrycase
CarrycaseusedforstorageofyourPowerDot,activepads,leadsandbandsbetweensessionsandfor
easinessofcarryingthewholepackage.
InstructionManual

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WHATISPOWERDOTFOR?
PowerDotallowsathletestostimulatetheirmuscleswithelectricalimpulsesinordertoimprove
endurance&fatigueresistance,strength&explosivestrengthcharacteristicsoftheirmainmuscle
groups.
It’sscientificallyproventhatspeciallyparameterizedelectrostimulationsessions,wheneffectively
combinedwithregularphysicaltraining,helptosignificantlyimproveperformancecharacteristicsof
trainedmusclesinjustseveralweeks’time.
Thebestperformanceresultsareachievedwhenelectrostimulationworkoutsareused3‐4times/week
duringpre‐seasonand1‐2timesaweekduringmid‐seasonpreparationphases.
Inaddition,PowerDotoffersactiverecoveryprogram,whichincreasesbloodflowandhelpstoremove
lacticacidfromthemuscles.Activerecoverysessionsaregenerallyrecommendedaftereveryintensive
physicalworkout.
Also,PowerDotdevicecanbeusedforrelaxingmassageandmusclepotentiation(i.e.preparationfor
themaximumpoweroutputbeforeimportantsportingeventsandcompetitions).
Ingeneral,electrostimulationisaveryefficientwaytomakeyourmusclesworkwithoutcausing
cardiovascularormentalfatigueandwithverylimitedstresstoyourjointsandtendons.
PowerDotstimulationprograms,stimulationparametersandgeneralguidelines&advicearebasedon
theresultsofthelatestresearchandclinicalstudiescarriedoverbytheworld’sleadingsportneurology
laboratories.
Inordertomaximizeyourresults,werecommendedusingPowerDotasacomplementarysports
assistancegadget,whichshouldbeusedinadditiontoyourregularphysicaltrainingsessions,plyometric
exercises,balancedandhealthynutrition,aswellascomplementyouractivelifestyle.

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WARNINGS
Byanumberofinternationalclassifications,PowerDotisclassifiedasClass2/2amedical
device,asitaffectsphysiologicalpropertiesofyourmusclesthroughadirectbodycontact.Thisis
whyyoushouldpayMAXIMUMattentiontothebelowcounter‐indications,safetymeasuresand
precautions:
1. Counter‐indications
NEVERusePowerDotifyouhaveANYofthefollowing:
•Cardiacstimulator(pacemaker)
•Epilepsy
•Cancerorcancerouslesions
•Anyheartproblemorcondition
•Pregnancy(donotuseontheabdominalarea)
•Seriousarterialcirculationdisordersinlowerlimbs
•Abdominaloringuinalhernia
GeneralUsagePrecautions
PleaseCONSULTYOURDOCTORbeforeusingPowerDotifyouhaveANYofthefollowing:
•Aftertraumaorarecentoperation(lessthan6monthsprior)
•Muscleatrophy
•Persistentpain
•Needformusclerehabilitation
2.SafetyMeasures
PowerDotDoNots
•Donotapplystimulationneartheareaofanimplant,suchascochlearimplants,pacemakers,electrical
orskeletalanchorageimplants
•Donotapplystimulationnearmetal.Removejewelry,bodypiercings,beltbucklesoranyother
removablemetallicproductordeviceintheareaofstimulation
•Ifpregnantormenstruating,donotplaceelectrodesdirectlyovertheuterusorconnectpairsof
electrodesacrosstheabdomen

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•DonotusePowerDotinwaterorinahumidatmosphere(sauna,hydrotherapy,etc.)
•DonotusePowerDotinanoxygen‐richatmosphere
•Forfirsttimeusers,musclestimulationcanbeanunusualsensation.Werecommendthatyoubeginin
aseatedpositionwithlowstimulationsettingstofamiliarizeyourselfwiththesensationbefore
progressingtohigherintensities.
•Donotconnectleadsorpadstotheotherobjects
•Donotallowmovementresultingfrommuscularcontractionduringastimulationsession.Youshould
trytoalwaysstimulateinisometricway;thismeansthattheextremitiesofthelimbinwhichamuscleis
beingstimulatedmustbefirmlyfixed,soastopreventanymovementresultingfromcontraction.
•DonotusePowerDotifyouareconnectedtoahigh‐frequencysurgicalinstrumentasthiscouldcause
skinirritationsorburnsundertheelectrodes.
•DonotusethePowerDotunitwithin1.5metersofshortwaveorunshieldedmicrowavedevicesas
thiscouldalterthecurrentgeneratedbythestimulator.Ifyouhaveanydoubtswhenusingthe
stimulatorincloseproximitytoanothermedicaldevice,pleasecontactthedevicemanufactureroryour
doctor.
•DonotusethePowerDotinareaswhereunprotecteddevicesareusedtoemitelectromagnetic
radiation.Portablecommunicationsequipmentcaninterferewithelectricalmedicalequipment.
•Duringastimulationsession,donotdisconnectelectrodeswhenstimulationisrunning.Stopthe
stimulationfirst.
•KeepPowerDotdeviceanditsaccessoriesoutofreachofchildrenandpets.Donotallowanyforeign
objects(soil,water,metal,etc.)togetintothedevice.
•Suddentemperaturechangescancausecondensationtobuildupinsidethestimulator.Onlyusethe
deviceonceithasreachedambienttemperature.
•DonotusethePowerDotwhiledriving,operatingmachineryorcycling.
•Donotexertyourselfwhenusingelectricalmusclestimulation.Anyworkoutshouldbeatalevel
comfortableforyou
•Donotapplystimulationwhilesleeping.
•Donotusethestimulatorataltitudesofover3,000meters.
•NEVERre‐chargePowerDotwhenunitisattachedtoanelectrodeand/oronyourbody
NEVERApplyElectrodes:
•Nearortoyourhead

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•Onthefrontandsidesoftheneck
•Toyourfronttorso(i.e.pecsorabs)andbacktorso(i.e.back,latsortraps)ATTHESAMETIME
•Totheleftandrightsideofyourchestatthesametime(foroppositepolarity(e.g.negativeand
positive)electrodes)
•Toyourchestinanylayout/setupvaryingfromthefollowingone:
3. Precautionswhenusingpads
•OnlyuseelectrodepadssuppliedbyPowerDot.Otherelectrodesmayhaveelectricalpropertiesthat
areunsuitableforthePowerDot.
•Donotimmersethepadsinwater
•Donotapplysolventsofanykindtothepads
•Donotattempttoplacepadsonanypartofthebodywhichisnotdirectlyvisiblewithoutassistance
•Forbestresults,washandcleantheskinofanyoilanddryitbeforeattachingthepads
•Whenattachingthepads,pleaseensurethattheentiresurfaceisincontactwiththeskin.
•Forhygienicreasons,eachusermusthavehis/herownsetofpads.Donotusethesamepadson
differentpeople
•Neveruseasetofadhesivepadsformorethan30stimulationsessionsastheirbondingpower
deterioratesovertimeandoptimalcontactisveryimportantforbothusercomfortandstimulation
efficacy.
•Somepeoplewithverysensitiveskinmayexperiencerednessunderthepadsafterthestimulation
session.Generally,thisrednessiscompletelyharmlessanddisappearsafter15to20minutes.However,
avoidstartingastimulationsessiononthesameareauntiltherednessisnolongervisible.
Neverusewithpacemaker
Donotuseifpregnant
Neverusepadsonhead,faceorneck,orgenitals
Neverapplytofrontandbackofthethorax
Neverapplytobothsidesofthechestsimultaneously
Neverapplyoverskinabrasions
Nevercutpads

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Applytodryskinonly
Donotputelectrodesintowater
Donotsharepadswithotherperson
Storepadsattachedtothefilm
Donotusenearmetal
Donotusewhiledriving
Donotusewhilesleeping
Neverchargedeviceonthebody
Nevertouchpadsfromtheconductivesideordisconnectleadsduringrunningstimulation]

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POWERDOTDEVICE&ACCESSORIES
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1–Power/StimulationLED
2‐TactileMulti‐FunctionalButton
3‐MicroUSBconnector(dualfunction:connectseitherleadsorthechargingcable)
4–ChargingLED
5–Femalesnaponconnector(connectsdevicetoarectangularpad,holdsthedeviceattachedtoa
body)
6–Leadcablewithtwo3.5mmsnaponconnectors
7‐Padwith2.2mmsnapmaleconnector(rectangular)
8‐Padwith3.5mmsnapmaleconnector(round)
Power/StimulationLED(1):
Power/StimulationLED(1)cangoeitherBLUEorORANGE.
WhenPowerDotisswitchedOFF–Power/StimulationLEDisOFFtoo.
Power/StimulationLEDisBLUE‐PowerDotisinONstateandreadyforstimulation.