Saebo SaeboStim Go User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Saebo
SaeboStim Go

SaeboStim Go Introduction
Introduction
Saebo is pleased to provide you with the SaeboStim Go, a wearable, wireless
neuromuscular electrical stimulation device designed to minimize muscle
weakness, improve function, re-educate and strengthen weakened muscles.
Maximize the Saebo home program with the revolutionary wearable electrical
stimulation device. The SaeboStim Go complements the Saebo program.
Whether applying the stimulation before or after the Saebo treatment
or combining stimulation with the Saebo technology, providing multiple
evidence-based treatment solutions can enhance overall functional recovery.
This manual contains important information for both the person who will
wear the SaeboStim Go and the clinician who may provide and setup the
device. Please consult your physician prior to starting treatment with the
SaeboStim Go. Please be sure to review all information carefully.
If you have questions or require further information, please contact:
Saebo, Inc.
2459 Wilkinson Boulevard, Suite 120-B
Charlotte, NC 28208
Tel: [phone]
www.saebo.com
Saebo
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Index
Introduction .................................................................................................... 1
Indications for Use .......................................................................................... 3
Contraindications ........................................................................................ 3,4
Precautions .................................................................................................. 4,5
Adverse Eects ............................................................................................... 5
Getting Started ............................................................................................... 7
Powering the Device ........................................................................................ 8
Connecting Device to Electrode Wings ............................................................. 9
Adjustable Wings ............................................................................................. 9
Apply Gel Pads to Electrode Wings ................................................................. 10
Operating the SaeboStim Go ................................................................... 11,12
Powering the Device O ................................................................................ 13
Removing the SaeboStim Go ................................................................... 13,14
Replacing Gel Pads ........................................................................................ 15
Caution ......................................................................................................... 15
General Warnings .......................................................................................... 16
Battery .......................................................................................................... 16
Gel Pads ....................................................................................................... 16
Care and Cleaning ........................................................................................ 17
Parameters ................................................................................................... 17
Sample Electrode Placement Locations .................................................... 18-20
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SaeboStim Go
Indications for Use
• Relaxation of muscle spasm.
• Prevention or retardation of disuse atrophy.
• Increasing of local blood circulation.
• Muscle reeducation.
• Maintaining or increasing range of motion and strength.
Contraindications
• If you are in the care of a physician, consult with your physician before
using this device.
• If you have had medical or physical treatment for your pain, consult with
your physician before using this device.
• Do not apply stimulation over your neck because this could cause severe
muscle spasms resulting in closure of your airway, diculty in breathing,
or adverse eects on heart rhythm or blood pressure.
• Do not apply stimulation across your chest because the introduction of
electrical current into the chest may cause rhythm disturbances to
your heart, which could be lethal.
• Do not apply stimulation over open wounds or rashes, or over swollen,
red, infected, or inamed areas or skin eruptions (e.g., phlebitis,
thrombophlebitis, varicose veins).
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Precautions
• The safety of electrical stimulation during pregnancy has not been
established.
• You may experience skin irritation or hypersensitivity due to the electrical
stimulation or electrical conductive medium (gel).
Contraindications (continued)
• Do not apply stimulation over, or in proximity to, cancerous lesions.
• Do not apply stimulation over metal implants.
• Do not apply stimulation in the presence of electronic monitoring equipment
(e.g., cardiac monitors, ECG alarms), which may not operate properly when
the electrical stimulation device is in use.
 • Donotusethisdeviceifyouhaveacardiacpacemaker,implanteddebrillator,or
other implanted metallic or electronic device. Such use could cause electric shock,
  burns,electricalinterference,ordeath.
 • Donotapplystimulationwheninthebathorshower.
• Do not apply stimulation while sleeping.
• Do not apply stimulation while driving, operating machinery, or during any
activity in which electrical stimulation can put you at risk of injury.
• Apply stimulation only to normal, intact, clean, healthy skin.
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Adverse Eects
• You may experience skin irritation and burns beneath the stimulation
gel pads applied to your skin.
• You should stop using the device and should consult with your physician
if you experience any adverse reactions from the device or gel pads.
Precautions (continued)
• If you have suspected or diagnosed heart disease, you should follow
precautions recommended by your physician.
• If you have suspected or diagnosed epilepsy, you should follow precautions
recommended by your physician.
• Use caution if you have a tendency to bleed internally, such as following
an injury or fracture.
• Consult with your physician prior to using the device after a recent
surgical procedure, because stimulation may disrupt the healing process.
• Use caution if stimulation is applied over areas of skin that lack
normal sensation.
• Keep this device out of the reach of children.
• Use this device only with the gel pads and accessories recommended
by the manufacturer.
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SaeboStim Go
Getting Started
Unpacking the Device
Remove the SaeboStim Go and all of the components from the packaging. Verify
that all parts are present.
Gel Pads
Battery Charger with
USB charging cord
Electrode Wings
Power Button
SaeboStim Go Controller
with built-in Lithium Ion
Battery
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Powering the Device
• Remove the small circle SaeboStim Go
device from Electrode Wings by twisting
it firmly or pulling it o. See Figure 2.
• Connect Controller to the Charger.
See Figure 3.
• Charge the device for 2.5 hours before
use by plugging it into a USB port of a
powered-on device (i.e. laptop).
See Figure 4.
Figure 2
Figure 3 Figure 4
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