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USER’S 

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Manage your pain when active or at rest 

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Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL IN ENGLISH T E N S T E N S TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATOR Manage your pain when active or at rest READ INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING B E F O R E ...

Page 2: ...ifications and Pre Programmed Settings 9 2 3 Control Pad 10 2 4 Screen Display 11 3 INSTRUCTIONS 3 1 Electrodes Connection installation use and start up 12 3 2 Specific Programs Changing a Program or its Treatment Time Locking Unlocking a Program 13 3 3 Adjusting and Locking Intensity Level 14 3 4 Halting or Pausing Stimulation 14 3 5 List of Stimulation Modes 15 3 6 Table of Different Programs 15...

Page 3: ... depending on the pain to treat while engaging in everyday activities Our models are state of the art light compact and user friendly and are developed through thorough and consistent collaboration with healthcare providers and their patients to develop a device that is capable of serving an expanded range of physical rehabilitation care Electro Medic is the proud Canadian manufacturer of TENS saf...

Page 4: ...ICAL NERVE STIMULATION APPLIED AT THE SENSORY LEVEL A tingling sensation is induced to trigger a natural analgesic reaction COMPLEMENT OR ALTERNATIVE TO TAKING MEDICATION Neurostimulation is used for acute postoperative and post traumatic pain and muscle relaxation and for treating many other types of pain that are not relieved by medication ACCESSIBLE TO ALL The ability to choose the most appropr...

Page 5: ...ERVE STIMULATION TENS Pain management Return to an active life Improved mobility Accelerated recovery after an accident TENS INDICATIONS FOR PAIN RELIEF acute subacute or chronic pain post traumatic pain pre and postoperative pain Sprain Acute or chronic neck back and lower back pain Tendinitis epicondylitis bursitis capsulitis Rheumatism osteoarthritis arthritis Tension headache Diabetic neuropat...

Page 6: ...stent pain LOCAL CONTRAINDICATIONS USE UNDER MEDICAL OR INTERDISCIPLINARY SUPERVISION Transthoracic and anterior application of the cardiac region Electronic implant risk of interference with the implant s function Heart disease risk that the heart will have difficulty compensating for the high metabolic demand Pregnancy abdominal and lumbar region during pregnancy The TENS may be used in the lumb...

Page 7: ...p out of the reach of children Driving a vehicle never handle the TENS device or move the electrodes while driving Risk of skin damage when using carbon electrodes always use electrode gel WARNING Do not adjust or perform maintenance on your Electro Medic TENS device while it is in operation Near other equipment Do not use the device when it is placed near to or above other equipment If it is nece...

Page 8: ... SUPPLIED WITH THE FOLLOWING ACCESSORIES 1 case 1 quick start guide 1 charger and 1 Li ion battery 2 wires 1 pack of reusable square self adhesive electrodes CAUTION Carefully read the instructions for use for the electrodes as explained on the packaging We recommend that only accessories authorized by Electro Medic be used ...

Page 9: ...lts 600 mAh TENS SAFETY MEASURES INTERNALLY POWERED EQUIPMENT TYPE BF APPLIED PARTS NOT SUITABLE FOR Use with an anaesthetic mixture flammable with air oxygen or nitrous oxide Continuous use CHOICE OF PRESET PROGRAMS 1 Conventional 2 Modulated pulse duration 3 Burst Weight with battery 92 g Weight without battery 75 g External dimensions 110 mm L 64 mm W 11 mm D Timer 10 20 30 40 50 60 continuous ...

Page 10: ...5 SELECTION Confirm and save the timer selection 6 TIMER Activates the timer to allow users to set the treatment duration Choose 60 minute timer by increments of 10 minutes or in continuous mode C depending on medically supervised needs and recommendations 7 PROGRAMS Choice of 3 preset programs for customized effective and safe treatment channel 2 See no 3 5 DIFFERENT POSSIBLE MODULATION MODES 8 P...

Page 11: ... side displays the channel 2 program number 4 INTENSITY Channel intensity on a scaled bar 5 IMPULSE INTENSITY Channel intensity represented in numbers 6 LOCKOUT Indicates if the program is locked 7 TIMER Displays time remaining 8 DEVICE IN PAUSE MODE Indicates if the device is in pause mode 9 BATTERY STATUS Indicates the available current SCREEN DISPLAY Please refer to Nos 3 2 to 3 8 INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 12: ...provided on the electrode packaging on non irritated skin that has been washed with water cleaned and dried thoroughly for better electrode adhesion and optimal performance To optimize your results we recommend that you evaluate your pain before during and after treatment using the pain scale B 3 1 CONNECTION CONNECT THE ELECTRODES TO THE WIRES A TURN ON THE DEVICE ATTACH ELECTRODES Do not positio...

Page 13: ...g If the lockout symbol appears program locked cannot be changed If the lockout symbol does not appear program not locked user can change the program CHANGING THE TREATMENT TIME 0 60 MINUTES Press the Timer button and the timer will flash For the six step 10 minute each treatment option select 10 20 30 40 50 or 60 minutes The device will automatically count down the time and stop when the time run...

Page 14: ...tensity level Therefore if you wish to increase the intensity you must first press the down arrow to deactivate the safety lockout You can then increase the intensity level by pressing the up arrow STOP To stop the stimulation decrease the intensity with the down arrow until the intensity returns to 0 00 or press the On Off button PAUSE You can take a 5 minute break at any time during the treatmen...

Page 15: ...tages then returns to the selected value in 9 stages The total cycle time is 3 seconds TABLE OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS PROGRAM PULSE FREQUENCY Hz PULSE DURATION Us TIMER MIN MODE FIXED P1 Conventional 80 150 30 C yes P2 Modulated pulse duration 80 70 150 30 MW yes P3 Burst 2 250 20 B yes LEXICON Hz Us Us no 1 Us no 2 Timer Mode Fixed Pulse frequency setting Pulse duration setting no 1 Pulse duration s...

Page 16: ...ttery or fully charged CHARGER Input 4 2 V Output 4 2 V Green indicator fully charged Green indicator device plugged in without battery SERVICE LIFE The typical service life of a Li ion battery is approximately Three 3 years or 300 charging cycles Whichever comes first Expect a service life of three 3 years for batteries that do not complete the charging cycle process A charge cycle represents a c...

Page 17: ...ent to flame sunlight or any other heat source as this could result in a risk of burns explosion or even the release of toxic gases Do not store or transport the device with metal objects Do not disassemble or modify the device s components Avoid contact with water or other liquids INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE CHARGER Insert a Li ion battery Align the and terminals correctly Plug the charger into a ...

Page 18: ...tely 3 5 hours to recharge LI ION BATTERY Voltage limited to 4 2 V Rechargeable 3 7 V 600 mAh Li ion battery ADAPTOR 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 1 2 A CAUTION This equipment must not be connected with an adaptor other than that supplied with the Electro Medic equipment SAFETY MEASURES Do not short circuit the device Do not expose the device to high temperatures Use only the specifically recommended charger...

Page 19: ... NOT SUITABLE FOR usage in the presence of an anaesthetic mixture flammable with air oxygen or nitrous oxide continuous operation ADAPTOR 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 1 2 A The adaptor is 2MOPP equipment under 60601 1 1 Equipment approval is valid if used in combination with the adaptor supplied with this equipment CAUTION This equipment must not be connected with an adaptor other than that supplied with th...

Page 20: ...ee if the Li ion battery fits properly in the com partment Current is unstable Does the program allow you to feel the current Is the wire knotted Is the electrode well bonded to the skin Perform the test with P1 Perform the test on the other channel Perform the test with carbon electrodes The stimulation effect is weak or nonexistent Check the Li ion battery status Check the program used Perform t...

Page 21: ...evice when not used for an extended period of time approx 1 month or more WARRANTY Electro Medic the manufacturer certifies that the TENS CARE product is free of material and manufacturing defects at the time of delivery Electro Medic provides a 3 three years warranty on all its TENS devices applicable as of the date of purchase of the device THE ELECTRO MEDIC WARRANTY applies only to the device d...

Page 22: ...ommunication devices such as cordless home devices cellphones cordless phones and their bases and walkie talkies may affect the operation of the equipment and should be kept at a minimum distance of 3 3 m Note As shown in Table 6 of IEC 60601 1 2 2007 for ELECTRO MEDIC equipment a typical cellphone with an output of 2 W d 3 3 m with an immunity level of 3 V m The complete EMC tables are available ...

Page 23: ...Equipment Type BF insulated floating unit Dispose of the device batteries and accessories in compliance with applicable recycling standards Class II Equipment Alternating current Direct current IP Rating Barcode Serial number Manufacturer Manual version 5 0 Sofware Version 5 0 ...

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