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Caution:
Keep away from children
under 5 years of age.
Long cord -
risk
of strangulation in infants
.
Caution
should be observed when
using the
itouch sure
at high strength
settings. Prolonged use at high settings
may cause muscle injury or tissue
inflammation.
Caution:
Keep the device away from
lint and dust, as long-term exposure to
lint or dust may affect the sockets or
cause the battery connector to develop
a bad contact.
Note:
No serious or long term
adverse effects have been
reported.
Mild
adverse
reactions are very rarely reported, but
these have included muscular pain and
cramps, vaginal tenderness, irritation
and bleeding, mild or short term urge or
faecal
incontinence,
and
tingling
sensation in legs. If you experience any
of these, stop use. When symptoms
have gone, try resuming at a lower
intensity setting.
PROBE CAUTIONS:
Caution:
The
itouch sure
vaginal
probe is intended for single patient use
only. Do not share your
itouch sure
probe with anyone else.
Improper
treatment or cross-infection may occur.
Caution:
It is important that the vaginal
probe is cleaned after each use.
Ineffective cleaning may lead to
irritation or infection.
Caution:
Never insert or remove
vaginal probe unless the control unit is
powered OFF as insertion or removal
when stimulation is active may cause
discomfort or tissue irritation.
Caution:
If tissue irritation occurs,
discontinue treatment immediately.
Ask
your healthcare professional for advice
before continuing further treatment to
prevent injury.
Caution:
Do not use a silicone based
lubricant on the metal plates of the
probe as it may decrease the
effectiveness of
itouch Sure
’s muscle
stimulation.
Caution:
The stainless steel in the
probe
’s metal plates contain some
Nickel. This could cause a reaction if
you have a Nickel allergy.
Caution:
Do not use this device with
vaginal probe or anal probe other than
those
recommended
by
the
manufacturer in section 17. Electrodes
with smaller surface area may cause
tissue irritation.
DO
NOT
PLACE
OPTIONAL
ELECTRODE PADS:
•
On skin, which does not have normal
sensation.
If the skin is numb too
great a strength may be used, which
could result in skin inflammation.
•
On broken skin.
The electrode pads
could encourage infection.
ELECTRODE PADS CAUTION:
Caution:
Do not ignore any allergic
reaction to the electrode pads:
If a skin
irritation develops, stop using TENS, as
this type of electrodes may not
be suitable
for
you.
Alternative
electrode pads specially made for
sensitive skin are available (see E-696-
SS).
