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Care and Storage
1. Between uses, store the electrodes in the resealed bag in a cool dry place.
2. It may be helpful to improve repeated application by spreading a few drops
of cold water over the adhesive and turn the surface up to air dry. Over
Saturation with water will reduce the adhesive properties.
Important
1. Do not apply to broken skin.
2. The electrodes should be discarded when they are no longer adhering.
3. The electrodes are intended for single patient use only.
4. If irritation occurs, discontinue use and consult your clinician.
5. Read the instruction for use of self-adhesive electrodes before application.
Chapter 17 : ADJUSTING THE CONTROLS
1. Slide Cover
A slide-on panel covers the buttons controlling pulse width, pulse rate and mode.
Your medical professional may wish to set these controls for you and request
that you leave the cover in place.
2. Power On/Off Switch and Intensity Control
If both controls are in the off-position , device is
switched off.
By turning the controls clockwise, the power will be
switched on. A black dot will be revealed on the LCD
as soon as the stimulation is commenced.
The current strength of the impulses transmitted to the
electrodes increases further when the control is turned
clockwise.
To reduce the current strength or switch the device off,
turn the control counter clockwise to the required
setting or off-position, respectively.
2. Excess hair may be clipped with scissors; do not shave stimulation area.
3. Wipe the area with the skin preparation your clinician has recommended.
Let this dry. Apply electrodes as directed.
4. Many skin problems arise from the
“
pulling stress
”
from adhesive patches
that are excessively stretched across the skin during application. To
prevent this, apply electrodes from centre outward; avoid stretching over the
skin.
5. To minimize
“
pulling stress
”
, tape extra lengths of lead wires to the skin in a
loop to prevent tugging on electrodes.
6. When removing electrodes, always remove by pulling in the direction of hair
growth.
7. It may be helpful to rub skin lotion on electrode placement area when not
wearing electrodes.
8. Never apply electrodes over irritated or broken skin.
Chapter 16 : APPLICATION OF RE-USABLE SELF
ADHESIVE ELECTRODES
Application
1. Clean and dry the skin at the prescribed area thoroughly with soap and water
prior to application of electrodes.
2. Insert the lead wire into the pin connector on the pre-wired electrodes.
3. Remove the electrodes from the protective liner and apply the electrodes firmly
to the treatment site.
Removal
1. Lift at the edge of electrodes and peel; do not pull on the lead wires because it
may damage the electrodes.
2. Place the electrodes on the liner and remove
the lead wire by twisting and pull ing at the
same time.
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