Warning - Chattanooga Group VITALSTIM Manual De Usuario

ELECTROTHERAPY
CAUTION
• Electrode placement and stimulation settings should be based on the
guidance of the prescribing practitioner or other licensed health professional,
certified in VitalStim Therapy.
• Powered muscle stimulators should be kept out of the reach of children.
• Powered muscle stimulators should be used only with the leads and
electrodes recommended for use by the manufacturer.
• Portable powered muscle stimulators should not be used while driving,
operating machinery, or during any activity in which involuntary muscle
contractions may put the user at undue risk of injury.
• Always check the stimulation controls before treating a patient.
• Always turn the unit off before removing electrodes from the skin.
• Always turn the unit off before replacing the battery.
• For long term storage of the VitalStim Unit, the batteries should be removed.
• Stimulation should not be applied over, or in proximity to, cancerous lesions.
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WARNING

• Federal law restricts this device to sale by, or on the order of, a
physician or licensed practitioner. This device should be used only by
a physician or licensed practitioner certified in VitalStim Therapy.
• Extra care should be taken when this device is used with children.
• Care must be taken when operating this equipment around other
equipment. Potential electromagnetic or other interference could
occur to this or to the other equipment. Try to minimize this
interference by not using other equipment in conjunction with it.
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• Before administering any treatment to a patient, the operator must be
certified in VitalStim Therapy.
• The long term effects of chronic electrical stimulation are unknown.
• Stimulation should not be applied transthoracically because the
introduction of electrical current into the heart may cause cardiac
arrhythmias.
• Stimulation should not be applied transcerebrally.
• Stimulation should not be applied over swollen, infected, or inflamed
areas or skin eruptions, e.g., phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, varicose veins,
etc.
• Dispose of all used accessories and spent batteries according to local,
state and federal codes and regulations.
D D A A N N G G E E R R
• Stimulation should not be applied over the carotid sinus nerve
particularly in patients with a known sensitivity to the carotid sinus reflex
as death or serious injury is likely to occur.
• Use only electrodes and accessories designed specifically for use
with the VitalStim Therapy Unit. Use of other accessories and/or
techniques not approved under the VitalStim certification training
may result in death, injury, or adverse effects to patient or
undesirable and ineffective results.
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VitalStim™ Therapy Unit
WARNING