Dantec Keypoint Focus
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Intended Use
Keypoint Focus is intended as an electrophysiological aid to assess diagnosis and prognosis,
and to monitor diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. It can also be used to
study functional aspects of nerves and muscles in other fields such as rehabilitation (physical
medicine), occupational medicine and sports medicine.
Safety Information
The Keypoint Focus system is intended to be used in electrophysiological tests such as:
Electromyography (EMG), Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS), and Evoked Potential (EP)
recordings.
For safety information related to the patient or the use of the Keypoint.NET application
software, refer to the Software Instructions for Use. Make sure to read and understand the
information before proceeding to use this equipment.
Contraindications
It is a medical decision whether the risk of use clearly outweighs any possible
benefit in each case.
A patient with an implanted electronic device (i.e., a cardiac pacemaker) should
not be subjected to electrical stimulation unless medical specialist opinion has first
been obtained.
In conditions with bleeding tendency certain care should be taken when needles
are used.
Conventional precautions should be taken with patients with infectious diseases.
Age and sex do not in themselves present contraindications for any procedure.
For contraindications with needles / electrodes, refer to their accompanying
instructions for use.
Danger
Possible explosion hazard, if used in the presence of flammable anesthetics.
