WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Warnings
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Read these instructions carefully to ensure proper use of the Nurosym device.
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Do not inhale or swallow small parts.
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Do not wrap the lead wire around the neck.
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Do not apply stimulation in the bath or shower or while sleeping.
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Do not get the Nurosym device wet.
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Do not apply stimulation while driving, operating machinery, or during any activity in which
electrical stimulation can put the patient at risk of injury.
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Do not apply stimulation over open wounds or rashes, or over swollen, red, infected, or
inflamed areas or skin eruptions (e.g., phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, varicose veins).
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Do not apply stimulation over, or in proximity to, cancerous lesions.
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Do not apply stimulation over the patient’s neck or mouth because this could cause severe
muscle spasms resulting in closure of the airway, difficulty in breathing, or adverse effects on
heart rhythm or blood pressure.
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Stimulation should not be applied across or through the head, directly on the eyes, covering
the mouth, on the front of the neck, (especially the carotid sinus), or from electrodes placed
on the chest and the upper back or crossing over the heart.
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Use this device only with the earpiece and accessories recommended by the manufacturer as
using others may be unsafe.
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Potential hazard from simultaneous connection of a patient to a high frequency surgical ME
equipment and the device that may result in burns and possible damage to the device.
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Operation in close proximity (e.g. 1 m) to a shortwave or microwave therapy ME equipment
may produce instability in the stimulator output.
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Contact your healthcare provider if your symptoms worsen.
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Electronic monitoring equipment, such as ECG alarms, may not operate properly when the
Nurosym device is in close proximity while being used.
Contraindications:
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Patients with an active implantable medical device, such as a cardiac pacemaker, hearing aid
implant, or any implanted metallic or electronic device
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Patients with known severe coronary artery disease or recent myocardial infarction (within 5
years).
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Patients with diagnosed bradycardia.
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Patients who have had surgery to cut the vagus nerve in the neck (cervical vagotomy).
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Patients diagnosed with narrowing of the arteries (carotid atherosclerosis).
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Patients whose pain syndromes are undiagnosed.
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Pediatric patients.
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Pregnant women.
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