34 US/50 User's Guide
Part 5
Electrical Muscle Stimulation—Indications
Relaxation of muscle spasms
Prevention or retardation of disuse atrophy
Increased local blood circulation
Muscle reeducation
Maintenance of or increase in range of motion
Immediate postsurgical stimulation of calf muscles to prevent venous
thrombosis
Electrical Muscle Stimulators should only be used under medical supervision for
adjunctive therapy for the treatment of medical diseases and conditions.
Electrical Muscle Stimulation—Contraindications
Contraindicated for patients with cardiac demand pacemakers.
Should not be used on cancer patients.
Electrical Muscle Stimulation—Warnings
Long term effects of chronic electrical stimulation are unknown.
Safety has not been established for the use of electrical muscle stimulation
during pregnancy.
Adequate precautions should be taken in the case of persons with suspected
heart problems.
Adequate precautions should be taken in the case of persons with suspected
or diagnosed epilepsy.
Do not stimulate over the carotid sinus nerves, especially in patients with
a known sensitivity to the carotid sinus reflex.
Severe spasm of the laryngeal and pharyngeal muscles may occur when
the electrodes are positioned over the neck or mouth. The contractions
may be strong enough to close the airway or cause difficulty in breathing.
Electrical muscle stimulators should not be applied transcerebrally.
Electrical muscle stimulators should not be used over swollen, infected or
inflamed areas or skin eruptions.
Caution should be used in the transthoracic application of electrical muscle
stimulators in that the introduction of electrical current into the heart
may cause arrhythmias.
Electrical muscle stimulators should be kept out of the reach of children.
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