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WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
WARNINGS
• IfyouareunderthecareofaPhysician,consultwithyourPhysicianbeforeusing
this System.
• Thelong-termeectsofthisSystemarenotknown.
• Donotplacethepadsonorclosetoyourheart.
• Donotplacethepadsaroundorclosetoyourneck.Donotapplystimulationover
the neck. Severe spasm of the muscles may occur and the contractions may be
strong enough to close the airway or cause diculty in breathing. Stimulation
over the neck could also have adverse eect hearing or blood pressure.
• Donotapplystimulationacrossthechestbecausetheintroductionofelectrical
current into the chest may cause rhythm disturbances to the heart.
• Donotplacethepadsonoraroundyourhead.Theeectsofstimulationofthe
brain are unknown.
• Donotusethepadsoverorclosetosores.
• Donotplacethepadsonthefrontorsidesoftheneckacrossorthroughthe
heart (one pad on the front of the chest and one on the back), in the genital
region, or on the head, because of the risk of stimulating inappropriate muscles
and organs.
• Donotplacethepadstoveranyrecentscars,brokenorinamedareasof
infection or susceptibility to acne, thrombosis or other vascular problems (e.g.
varicose veins), or any part of the body where feeling is limited.
• Donotplacethepadsoverareasofinjuryorrestrictedmovement(e.g.fractures
or sprains).
• DonotusethisSystemwhilesleeping.
• Donotuseifyoufeelnumbness.
• DonotusethisSysteminorclosetowater.
• Donotapplystimulationacrossthechestbecausetheintroductionofelectrical
current into the chest may cause rhythm disturbances to the heart, which could
be lethal.
• Donotusethepadsoverorclosetocancerouslesions.
• Usethepadsonlyonnormal,healthy,cleananddryskin.Donotusethepadson
openwoundsorrashes,oroverswollen,red,infectedorinamedskin.
• Ifyouhaveeverhadbacksurgery,consultyourPhysicianbeforeusing
this System.
Warnings and precautions