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Use Caution and consult your Physician before using System if any of the following
conditions apply to you :
• You have any serious illness or injury not mentioned in this guide.
• You have recently undergone a surgical procedure.
• You take insulin for diabetes.
• You use the unit as part of a rehabilitation program.
• If you have suspected or diagnosed heart problem.
• If you have suspected or diagnosed epilepsy.
• If you have a tendency to bleed internally following an injury.
• If you recently had surgery, or have ever had surgery on your back.
• If areas of skin lack normal sensations, such as skin that tingles or is numb.
• During menstruation or during pregnancy.
• Some people may feel skin irritation or experience a very sensitive feeling in the skin due to
electrical stimulation. If this occurs, stop using your System and consult your Physician.
• If skin under one of more pads feels irritated after using the stimulator for a long period of time,
use the stimulator for a shorter period of time.
• Minor redness at stimulation placement is a normal skin reaction. It is not considered as skin
irritation, and it will normally disappear within 30 minutes after the electrodes are removed. If
the redness does not disappear after 30 minutes from the removal of electrodes, do not use the
stimulator again until after the excessive redness has disappeared.
• Turn off the stimulator if the stimulation feels unpleasant or does not provide pain relief.
• Keep your System out of the reach of children.
• Use your stimulator only with the pads, snap cables and accessories recommended by the
manufacture.
• Do not use this System when driving, operating machinery or when swimming.
• Before removing the pads, be sure to power off device to avoid unpleasant stimulation.