ACP OMNISTIM FX2, Patient User Manual

Page: 15 / 21

OMNISTIM ® FX 2 PORTABLE PENS PATIENT USER MANUAL - 13 -
COPYRIGHT © 2008 - 2021, ACCELERATED CARE PLUS CORP., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Treatment Preparation
Treatment Site / Skin Inspection
Thoroughly cleanse the treated area with soap and water to remove oils, creams, dirt, and sweat; this
will ensure uniform current conduction across the skin. After cleansing, inspect and evaluate the
skin’s integrity and sensation prior to treatment. Avoid absent or diminished sensation; if
unavoidable, treat with caution. Establishment of acceptable intensity levels for desensitized areas
may be related to the intensity levels tolerated on normal skin in opposite or related body parts.
Frequently monitor the intensity level and skin response during all treatments.
Stinging, burning or other painful sensation under the electrodes on normal or desensitized areas
is an indication of increased current density under part or the entire electrode surface. In this case,
slowly but immediately reduce the current intensity to zero; remove the electrodes to inspect the
surface skin. Recheck your application techniques.
Immediately after treatment, clean and thoroughly inspect the skin under the electrode. Peripheral
vasodilatation along with systemic vasomotor responses can lead to redness (hyperemia) directly
under both electrodes. Inform the patient of this normal after effect and that the redness will
disappear within an hour or two. Apply topical agents to the reddened area under the electrodes if
needed to decrease post-treatment irritation. Persistent skin irritation could be due to repeated
stimulation of the same electrode site or a possible allergic reaction to the conductive mediums,
tapes, elastic wraps, and/or cleaning and disinfectant solutions. Therefore, use additional electrode
stimulation sites to decrease or eliminate skin irritation on electrically sensitive patients. If skin
irritation persists with alternate site applications, decrease the treatment times and lower the
intensities; if necessary, discontinue treatment. If an allergic reaction is suspected, attempt to
identify and change the allergic substance(s). If skin irritation persists, discontinue treatment until
the source of irritation is determined.
By far the most common error with reported faulty machines is inadequate or improper conductive
medium interface or lead wire breakage. Because of the increased current density available with
pulsed or continuous medium frequency currents, a proportionally greater degree of conductive
medium interface problems exists and should be monitored by the clinician.
ACP Reusable Pre-gelled Surface Electrodes
Remove the electrodes from their foil packaging. Connect the electrodes to the device. Cleanse
the skin, and then apply the electrodes over the treatment site points according to the electrode
placements techniques described in this manual. Various sizes of electrodes are available
dependent upon muscle size of the area to be treated. Follow the enclosed infection control
procedures. Review the warnings and application directions on the electrode packaging.
Lead Wires
Inspect the full length of the lead wires for signs of frayed or cut wires and loose connections
where the lead wires join the jack plug and tip pins. Insert the plug completely. Allow the lead
wires to hang freely with no excessive strain on the connector.
NOTE: The use of conductive mediums other than specifically approved pre-gelled or self
adhering electrodes such as ultrasound gel or lotion, hand or body lotion, electrolyte spray
mist, paper towels, non-approved reusable or disposable pre-gelled or self-adhering
electrodes—are contraindicated for use with Omnistim ® Systems.