Caution!
Patient hazard - these cautions need to be observed to avoid the risk of electrical shock or
other negative eects to the patient.
- Do not apply stimulation close to metal. Remove jewellery, piercings, belt buckles or any
other metallic product or device in the area of stimulation.
- Be careful if the patient has sensitivity problems or is not able to communicate that he or
she feels discomfort, however light.
- Never begin an initial stimulation session on a person who is standing. The first five
minutes of stimulation must always be performed on a person who is sitting or lying
down. In rare instances, people of a nervous disposition may experience a vasovagal
reaction. This is of psychological origin and is connected with a fear of the muscle
stimulation as well as surprise at seeing one of their muscles contract without having
intentionally contracted it themselves. A vasovagal reaction causes heart to slow down
and blood pressure to drop, which produces a feeling weakness and a tendency towards
fainting. If this does occur, all that is required is to stop the stimulation and for the person
to lie down with the legs raised until the feeling of weakness disappears (5 to 10 minutes)
- Never allow muscular contraction during a stimulation session to result in movement.
You should always stimulate isometrically; this means that the extremities of the limb in
which a muscle is being stimulated must be firmly fixed, so as to prevent any movement
that results from contraction.
- Do not disconnect any module that is switched on during the stimulation session. They
must be switched o first.
- Do not use the stimulator while driving or operating machinery.
- Do not apply stimulation during sleep.
- Do not use the stimulator at altitudes of over 3,000 meters.
- Always turn o the stimulator before moving or removing any electrodes during a
session, to avoid electrical shock to the patient.
- Do not try to place electrodes on a body part not directly visible without assistance.
- Attach the electrodes in such a way that their entire surface is in contact with the skin.
- For obvious reasons of hygiene, each patient must have their own set of electrodes. Do
not use the same electrodes on dierent patients.
- Some patients with very sensitive skin may experience redness under the electrodes after
a session. Generally, this redness is completely harmless and usually disappears after 10
to 20 minutes. Never start another stimulation session in the same area, however, if the
redness is still visible.
- Before each use clean and disinfect the motor point pen tip that is in contact with the
skin.
- When using the WIRELESS PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE to customize programs, take
special care that the parameters customised and applied by you to the patient are as you
wanted them to be (program architecture shown on screen before treatment starts).
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