PRECAUTIONS
TROUBLESHOOTING
Do not use EMS
while operating power equipment
or
machinery,
or
while
driving
an
auto.
Physicians
should
use
caution
in
recommending
EMS
during pregnancy;
its
safety during pregnancy
has not
been conclusively determined.
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Effectiveness
is
dependent upon patient selection.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
EMS
should
not be
prescribed
for
persons using demand-type cardial pacemakers,
or
with
patients
known
to
have myocardial
diseases
or
arrhythmias
or
with
cardiac
patients
in
general.
EMS
electrodes
should
not be
placed over
the
carotid glands,
or
over
the
pharyngeal
or
laryngeal
muscles.
EMS
electrodes
should
not be
placed over healing fractures
in
such
a
manner
as
possibly
to
cause
stress
in the
fracture area.
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Any
electrode
placement
that
causes
current
to
flow
transcerebrally
(through
the
head)
is not
allowed.
If
your
EMS
unit
does
not
seem
to be
operating correctly, refer
to the
chart below
to
determine what
may
be
wrong. Should none
of
these measures correct
the
problem,
the
unit
will
need servicing.
The
power indicator lights
up
but
unit
does
not
function properly.
Check
all
control settings.
Are
they
set to
values prescribed
by
your
medical
professional?
Are
electrodes
in
proper
position?
Check lead
wires.
Be
sure
all
connectors
are
firmly
seated.
Replace cord
set
with another
to
check
for
broken wires
"On"
and
"Battery
Light'
are
dim.
Replace battery
with
a new
one.
None
of the
indicators
light
up.
Replace battery with
a
To
obtain service,
contact your supplier.
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