Vitalmaxx 001-1011-00, Operating Instructions Manual

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Use
PLEASE NOTE!
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In the event of medical indication, ask your doctor whether and how often
you are allowed to use the .
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If use of the system is unpleasant, reduce the pressure or terminate
treatment.
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If an increased pulse rate or breathing dif fi culties occur in pregnant
women, use of the system must be interrupted. If this happens, please
contact your doctor.
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Do not walk or stand while wearing the cuffs!
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Take care to ensure that the cuffs and connecting tubes are not bent or
twisted so as to avoid impairing the system and damaging the air chambers!
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Do not open the cuffs while using the system in order to avoid damaging
the cuffs.
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Take care to ensure that the control unit is free-standing and not covered
with a blanket or other objects.
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Make sure the system is clean and dry prior to storage or use.
Mode of operation
The works based on apparative intermittent com-
pression (AIC). Your legs are massaged by the rhythmic, alternating in fl ation
and de fl ation of the air cushions. The cuffs exert a regularly interrupted pressure
from outside on the capillary pump in the calf muscles and feet. This allows
venous blood to be pumped towards the heart. Furthermore, water inside the
tissue and the metabolic particles dissolved in it can be
fl ushed out and elimi-
nated from the body.
Notices
• Your legs should be horizontal or raised when using the system so as to
allow the blood to circulate unhindered.
• We recommend using the every day for
approx. 20 to 30 minutes in the morning and evening.
• Never use the for long periods without inter-
ruption since excessive massage can be strenuous. When you use the sys-
tem for the
fi rst time, limit yourself to 20 minutes. If you are comfortable with
a period of 20 minutes, you can extend subsequent treatments to approx. 30
minutes.
• In the event of medical indication, apply a compression bandage or com-
pression stocking immediately after using the system or remain lying down