Amrex MS322, User Manual

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Electrical Muscle Stimulation—Contraindications
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Contraindicated for patients with cardiac demand pacemakers.
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Should not be used on cancer patients.
Electrical Muscle Stimulation—Warnings
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Long term effects of chronic electrical stimulation are unknown.
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Safety has not been established for the use of electrical muscle stimulation during
pregnancy.
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Adequate precautions should be taken in the case of persons with suspected heart problems.
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Adequate precautions should be taken in the case of persons with suspected or diagnosed
epilepsy.
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Do not stimulate over the carotid sinus nerves, especially in patients with a known
sensitivity to the carotid sinus reflex.
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Severe spasm of the laryngeal and pharyngeal muscles may occur when the electrodes
are positioned over the neck or mouth. The contractions may be strong enough to close
the airway or cause difficulty in breathing.
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Electrical muscle stimulators should not be applied transcerebrally.
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Electrical muscle stimulators should not be used over swollen, infected or inflamed areas
or skin eruptions.
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Caution should be used in the transthoracic application of electrical muscle stimulators in
that the introduction of electrical current into the heart may cause arrhythmias.
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Electrical muscle stimulators should be kept out of the reach of children.
Electrical Muscle Stimulation—Precautions
Precautions should be observed:
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When there is a tendency to hemorrhage following acute trauma or fracture.
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Following recent surgical procedures when muscle contraction may disrupt the healing
process.
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Over the menstruating uterus.
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Where sensory nerve damage is present by a loss of normal skin sensation.
Some patients may experience skin irritation or hypersensitivity due to the electrical
stimulation or the conductive medium. The irritation can usually be reduced by use of an
alternate conductive medium or alternate electrode placement.
Skin irritation and burns beneath the electrodes have been reported with the use of electrical
muscle stimulators.