Contraindications
The following are contraindications that indicates a situation in which the Katalyst Training System must not
be used:
• Do not use the Katalyst Training System if you have a pacemaker (artificial pacemaker), implanted
defibrillator, or other implanted metallic or electronic device. Such use could cause electric shock,
burns, electrical interference, or death.
• Do not use the Katalyst Training System over a menstruating or pregnant uterus. The safety of
using powered muscle stimulators during pregnancy has not been established.
• Do not use the Katalyst Training System if you are experiencing extreme muscle strain or trauma, or
if you are experiencing a muscle strain condition such as rhabdomyolysis.
• Do not use the Katalyst Training System if you have been diagnosed with any heart problem or
condition.
• Do not use the Katalyst Training System if you have an inadequate blood supply (ischemia) or a
serious blood circulation disorder in the lower limbs.
• Do not use the Katalyst Training System over an abdominal or groin hernia.
Precautions
The following are precautions that Katalyst recommends that you review before using the Katalyst Training
System:
• Caution should be used when there is a tendency to bleed internally (hemorrhage) following trauma
or fracture.
• Caution should be used following acute trauma or a fracture or following recent surgery when
muscle contraction may disrupt the healing process.
• Consult your physician before using the Katalyst Training System if you have been diagnosed with
epilepsy or another neurological disorder.
• Caution should be used when there is nerve damage resulting in a lack of feeling in a particular area
of the body.
• Consult your physician before use if you have experienced a loss of muscle tissue or muscle
atrophy, experience muscle spasms, or have muscles associated with painful or afflicted joints.
• Consult your physician before use if you have persistent pain.
• Consult your physician before use if you require muscle rehabilitation.
• Consult your physician before use if there is suspicion of any heart condition. The device may cause
lethal rhythm disturbances to the heart in susceptible individuals.
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