Intelect® Transport Combo
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND ADVERSE EFFECTS FOR ELECTROTHERAPY
Indications for Russian, High Voltage Pulsed Current (HVPC),
Interferential, and Premodulated Waveforms
Relaxation of muscle spasms
Prevention or retardation of disuse atrophy
Increase local blood circulation
Muscle re-education
Maintaining or increasing range of motion
Immediate post-surgical stimulation of calf muscles to prevent
venous thrombosis
Additional Indications for Interferential and Premodulated
Waveforms
Symptomatic relief of chronic, intractable pain
Post-traumatic acute pain
Post-surgical acute pain
Contraindications
This device should not be used for symptomatic local pain
relief unless etiology is established or unless a pain syndrome
has been diagnosed.
This device should not be used when cancerous lesions are
present in the treatment area.
This device should not be used when open wounds are
present in the treatment area.
Other contraindications are patients suspected of carrying
serious infectious disease and or disease where it is advisable,
for general medical purposes, to suppress heat or fevers.
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Electrode placements must be avoided that apply current to the
carotid sinus region (anterior neck) or transcereberally (through
the head).
Safety has not been established for the use of therapeutic
electrical stimulation during pregnancy.
Powered muscle stimulators should not be used on patients with
cardiac demand pacemakers.
There should not be any use of waveforms on patients with
cardiac demand pacemakers.
Additional Precautions
Caution should be used for patients with suspected or diagnosed
heart problems.
Caution should be used for patients with suspected or diagnosed
epilepsy.
Caution should be used in the presence of the following:
» When there is a tendency to hemorrhage following acute
trauma or fracture;
» Following recent surgical procedures when muscle contraction
may disrupt the healing process
» Over a menstruating or pregnant uterus
» Over areas of the skin which lack normal sensation
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