Intelect® Advanced Therapy System
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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ELECTROTHERAPY INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND ADVERSE EFFECTS
INDICATIONS FOR VMS, VMS BURST, RUSSIAN, TENS, 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
Additional Indications for Microcurrent, Interferential,
Premodulated, VMS™, VMS™ Burst and TENS waveforms
Symptomatic relief and management of chronic,
intractable pain
Post-traumatic acute pain
Post-surgical acute pain
Indications for Galvanic Continuous Mode
Relaxation of muscle spasm
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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.
Stimulation should not be applied over swollen,
infected, inflamed areas, or skin erruptions, e.g. phlebitis,
thrombophlebitis, varicose veins, etc.
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.
Electrode placements must be avoided that apply current
to the carotid sinus region (anterior neck) or transcerebrally
(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 TENS waveforms on patients with
cardiac demand pacemakers.
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