Chattanooga Intelect Mobile 2 Ultrasound, Quick Start Manual

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EN
INDICATIONS
TENS
• Symptomatic relief of chronic pain
• Management of post-operative pain
NMES
• Muscle re-education
• Increasing local blood supply
• Relaxation of muscle spasms
• Maintaining/Increasing range of motion
CONTRAINDICATIONS
The Intelect
®
Mobile 2 should NOT be used under the
following conditions:
• Do not use for symptomatic local pain relief
unless etiology is established or unless a pain
syndrome has been diagnosed�
• Do not use when cancerous lesions are
present in the treatment area�
• Do not apply stimulation over swollen,
infected, inflamed areas or skin eruptions
(e�g�, phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, varicose
veins, etc�)�
• Do not use when patient is suspected or
known to have infectious disease and/or
disease where it is advisable, for general
medical purposes, to suppress heat or fevers�
• Do not place electrode placements to
the carotid sinus region (anterior neck) or
transcerebrally (through the head)�
• Do not use on pregnant women� Safety
has not been established for the use of
therapeutic electrical stimulation during
pregnancy�
• Do not use Intelect
®
Mobile 2 on patients
who have or have had implantable
neurostimulating cardiac demand
pacemakers, ICD, or other implantable
electronic devices�
• Do not use Intelect
®
Mobile 2 on patients
with body worn electro mechanical medical
devices, i�e� insulin pump�
• Do not use this system in an MRI or CT
environment� The Intelect
®
Mobile 2, its
components, and accessories are not to be
present in an MRI or CT environment�
• Do not apply stimulation transthoratically or
on the chest, the introduction of electrical
current into the heart may cause cardiac
arrhythmia
• Do not apply stimulation over the anterior
neck or mouth� Severe spasm of the laryngeal
and pharyngeal muscles may occur and the
contractions may be strong enough to close
the airway or cause difficulty in breathing�
ELECTROTHERAPY INDICATIONS