Intelect
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Advanced Vacuum Electrode Module
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ELECTROTHERAPY
Electrotherapy Indications, Contraindications and Adverse Effects
Indications for VMS™, VMS™ Burst, Russian, TENS,
High Voltage Pulsed Current (HVPC), Interferential, and
Premodulated waveforms
• Relaxation of muscle spasms
• Prevention or retardation of disuse atrophy
• Increase local blood circulation
• Muscle re-education
• Maintaining or increasing range of motion
Additional Indications for Microcurrent, Interferential, Premodulated,
VMS™, VMS™ Burst, and TENS waveforms
• Symptomatic relief of management of chronic, intractable pain
• Post-traumatic acute pain
• Post-surgical acute pain
Indications for Galvanic Continuous Mode
• Relaxation of muscle spasm
Contraindications
• This device should not be used for symptomatic local pain relief unless
etiology is established or unless a pain syndrome has been diagnosed.
• This device should not be used when cancerous lesions are present in the
treatment area.
• This device should not be used when open wounds are present in the
treatment area.
• Other contraindications are patients suspected of carrying serious
infectious disease and or disease where it is advisable, for general medical
purposes, to suppress heat or fevers.
• Electrode placements must be avoided that apply current to the carotid
sinus region (anterior neck) or transcereberally (through the head).
• Safety has not been established for the use of therapeutic electrical
stimulation during pregnancy.
• Powered muscle stimulators should not be used on patients with cardiac
demand pacemakers.
• There should not be any use of TENS waveforms on patients with cardiac
demand pacemakers.
Additional Precautions
• Caution should be used for patients with suspected or diagnosed heart
problems.
• Caution should be used for patients with suspected or diagnosed epilepsy.
• Caution should be used in the presence of the following: When there is a
tendency to hemorrhage following acute trauma or fracture; following recent
surgical procedures when muscle contraction may disrupt the healing
process; over a menstruating or pregnant uterus; over areas of the skin
which lack normal sensation.
• Some patients may experience skin irritation or hypersensitivity due to the
electrical stimulation or electrical conductive medium. The irritation can
usually be reduced by using an alternative conductive medium or an
alternative electrode placement.
• Electrode placement and stimulation settings should be based on the
guidance of the prescribing practitioner.
• Powered muscle stimulators should be used only with the lead wires and
electrodes recommended for use by the manufacturer.
• With TENS waveforms, isolated cases of skin irritation may occur at the site
of electrode placement following long-term application.
• The effectiveness of TENS waveforms is highly dependent upon patient
selection by a person qualified in the management of pain patients.
Adverse Effects
• Skin irritation and burns beneath the electrodes have been reported with the
use of powered muscle stimulators.
• Potential adverse effects with TENS are skin irritation and electrode burns.
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