INDICATIONS FOR USE
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Intelect
®
Mobile 2 ELECTROTHERAPY User Manual
INDICATIONS
TENS
• Symptomatic relief of chronic pain
• Management of post-operative pain
NMES
• Muscle re-education
• Increasing local blood supply
• Relaxation of muscle spasms
• Maintaining/Increasing range of motion
CONTRAINDICATIONS
The Intelect
®
Mobile should NOT be used under the
following conditions:
• Do not use for symptomatic local pain relief unless
etiology is established or unless a pain syndrome has
been diagnosed.
• Do not use when cancerous lesions are present in the
treatment area.
• Do not apply stimulation over swollen, infected,
inflamed areas or skin eruptions (e.g., phlebitis,
thrombophlebitis, varicose veins, etc.).
• Do not use when patient is suspected or known to
have infectious disease and/or disease where it is
advisable, for general medical purposes, to suppress
heat or fevers.
• Do not place electrode placements to the carotid
sinus region (anterior neck) or transcerebrally
(through the head).
• Do not use on pregnant women. Safety has not
been established for the use of therapeutic electrical
stimulation during pregnancy.
• Do not use Intelect
®
Mobile on patients who have
or have had implantable neurostimulating cardiac
demand pacemakers, ICD, or other implantable
electronic devices.
• Do not use Intelect
®
Mobile on patients with body
worn electro mechanical medical devices, i.e. insulin
pump.
• Do not use this system in an MRI or CT environment.
The Intelect
®
Mobile , its components, and
accessories are not to be present in an MRI or CT
environment.
• Do not apply stimulation transthoraticorally or on the
chest, the introduction of electrical current into the
heart may cause cardiac arrhythmia
• Do not apply stimulation over the anterior neck or
mouth. Severe spasm of the laryngeal and pharyngeal
muscles may occur and the contractions may be
strong enough to close the airway or cause diculty
in breathing.
ELECTROTHERAPY INDICATIONS