Intelect® Transport Combo
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND ADVERSE EFFECTS FOR ULTRASOUND THERAPY
Indications for Ultrasound
Application of therapeutic deep heat for the treatment of selected
sub-chronic and chronic medical conditions such as:
Relief of pain, muscle spasms and joint contractures
Relief of pain, muscle spasms and joint contractures that may be
associated with:
Adhesive capsulitis
Bursitis with slight calcification
Myositis
Soft tissue injuries
Shortened tendons due to past injuries and scar tissues
Relief of sub-chronic and chronic pain and joint contractures
resulting from:
Capsular tightness
Capsular scarring
Contraindications
This device should not be used:
For symptomatic local pain relief unless etiology is established or
unless a pain syndrome has been diagnosed.
When cancerous lesions are present in the treatment area.
When open wounds are present in the treatment area.
On patients suspected of carrying serious infectious disease and
or disease where it is advisable, for general medical purposes, to
suppress heat or fevers.
Over or near bone growth centers until bone growth is complete.
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Over the thoracic area if the patient is using a cardiac pacemaker.
Over a healing fracture.
Over or applied to the eye.
Over a pregnant uterus.
On ischemic tissues in individuals with vascular disease where
the blood supply would be unable to follow the increase in
metabolic demand and tissue necrosis might result.
Additional Precautions
Additional precaution should be used when the ultrasound is used
on patients with the following conditions:
Over an area of the spinal cord following a laminectomy (i.e.,
when major covering tissues have been removed).
Over anesthetic areas.
On patients with hemorrhagic diatheses.
Patients with an implanted neurostimulation or defibrillator
device must not be treated with or be in close proximity to
any shortwave diathermy, microwave diathermy, therapeutic
ultrasound diathermy or laser diathermy anywhere on
their body. Energy from diathermy (shortwave, microwave,
ultrasound, and laser) can be transferred through the
implanted neurostimulation system, can cause tissue damage
and can result in severe injury or death. Injury, damage
or death can occur during diathermy therapy even if the
implanted neurostimulation system is turned “off.”
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