OMNISTIM
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500A USER MANUAL
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CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY
WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION: Federal law restricts this device for sale or use by, or on the order of, a Practitioner
licensed by the laws of the state in which he/she practices to use or order the use of the device.
Please note that Accelerated Care Plus cannot provide medical advice. If you have specific
medical questions, please contact your healthcare professional.
Warnings
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Do not operate this device until the User Manual, including all Indications for Use, Contraindications, Warnings
and Precautions, have been carefully read and understood.
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Operation of this device or placement of lead wires, probes, pads and electrodes in close proximity (less than 5
feet) to an operating shortwave or microwave diathermy unit may produce instability in the device output or
burns at the treatment site. Lead wires and device can pick up the magnetic field output of the diathermy and
through induction convert it into an electrical field, transmit the energy into the patient increasing the current
density at the electrodes of applicators. Since the patient may not feel the 27 MHz frequency, they lack the
protective sensation and tissue burns could result. Short-wave field could potentially damage or reset medical
devices in close proximity to the drum applicator.
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Treatment should not be applied over the carotid sinus nerves, (located in the anterior neck triangle), including,
stellete ganglion, vagus nerve, or laryngeal or pharyngeal muscle. Particular care should be taken for patients
with a known sensitivity to the carotid sinus reflex, as carotid sinus stimulation may alter blood pressure and
cardiac contractility.
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Do not apply treatment over testes, heart or eyes. Thermal effects or electrical stimulation may affect organ
function.
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Do not apply over or in close proximity to active cancer (except in terminal / palliative / hospice care), as
therapy may increase blood flow to the tumor.
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Treatment should not be applied when high fever is present, over swollen, severe infection, (osteomyelitis,
sepsis, tuberculosis, etc.), or inflamed areas or skin eruptions, (e.g., phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, varicose veins,
etc.).
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Do not apply over the lumbar or abdominal region, or over the uterus during pregnancy (to prevent uterine
contraction), or during menstruation as therapy may temporarily increase menstrual flow.
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The long-term effects of chronic electrical stimulation are unknown. To date, the only negative effects reported
are based on skin and tissue irritation under the electrode sites associated with chronic estim use.
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Stimulation should not be applied transthoracically in the vicinity of the heart, as introduction of electrical
current into the heart may cause cardiac arrhythmias.
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Treatment should not be applied transcranially.
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Stimulation should not be applied to patients connected to patient monitoring equipment, as the stimulation may
have an affect on the proper operation of the monitoring equipment.
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Stimulation should not be applied directly over external or implanted stimulator systems, such as shunts,
infusion pumps, stomach, bladder, brain, spinal cord, bone growth, or other implanted stimulators.
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Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) should not be applied directly over or in close proximity to Deep
Vein Thrombosis (DVT), as it activates the muscle and causes muscle contractions. This should be avoided in
tissue following an acute DVT when the thrombosis is not completely resolved. Therapists should follow the
guidelines provided by the referring physician on recommended activity level and modality use. If the patient is
not permitted exercise, NMES therapy should be avoided. Generally, NMES over a DVT of six weeks or less
should be avoided altogether.
