Richmar ComboCare - Important Safety Information; Warnings, Cautions, and Adverse Reactions

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2. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Read instruction manual before operating. Be sure to comply with all
“Contraindications”, Warnings”, “Cautions” and “Adverse reactions” in
the manual. Failure to follow instructions may cause harm to user or
device.
The precautionary instructions found in this section and throughout
this manual are indicated by specific symbols. Understand these
symbols and their definitions before operating this equipment. The
definition of these symbols are as follows.
Caution: Text with a “CAUTION” indicator will explain
possible safety infractions that could have the potential to
cause minor to moderate injury or damage to equipment.
Warning: Text with a “WARNING” indicator will explain
possible safety infractions that will potentially cause serious
injury and equipment damage.
Danger: Text with a “DANGER” indicator will explain possible
safety infractions that are imminently hazardous situations
that would result in death or serious injury.
2.1 Warnings, Cautions and Adverse Reactions
WARNINGS:
1. DO NOT apply stimulation over the patient’s neck because this
could cause severe muscle spasms resulting in closure of the
airway, diculty in breathing, or adverse eects on heart rhythm
or blood pressure;
2. DO NOT apply stimulation across the patient’s chest, because the
introduction of electrical current into the chest may cause rhythm
disturbances to the patient’s heart, which could be lethal;
3. DO NOT apply stimulation over open wounds or rashes, or over
swollen, red, infected, or inflamed areas or skin eruptions (e . g.,
phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, varicose veins);
4. DO NOT apply stimulation over, or in proximity to, cancerous lesions;