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Vectra® Neo Clinical Therapy System
INDICATIONS FOR USE
Indications
Application of therapeutic deep heat for the treatment of
selected sub-chronic and chronic medical conditions such
as:
• Relief of pain, muscle spasms, and joint contractures
• Relief of pain, muscle spasms, and joint contractures
that may be associated with:
- Adhesive capsulitis
- Bursitis with slight calcification
- Myositis
- Soft tissue injuries
- Shortened tendons due to past injuries and scar
tissues
• Relief of sub-chronic and chronic pain and joint
contractures resulting from:
- Capsular tightness
- Capsular scarring
Contraindications
• This device should not be used for symptomatic local
pain relief unless etiology is established or unless a
pain syndrome has been diagnosed.
• This device should not be used when cancerous
lesions are present in the treatment area.
• Other contraindications are patients suspected
of carrying serious infectious disease and disease
where it is advisable for general medical purposes to
suppress heat or fevers.
• This device should not be used over or near bone
growth centers until bone growth is complete.
• This device should not be used over the thoracic area
if the patient is using a cardiac pacemaker.
• This device should not be used over a healing fracture.
• This device should not be used over or applied to the
eye.
• This device should not be used over a pregnant uterus.
• Tissue necrosis might result if the device is used on
ischemic tissues in individuals with vascular disease,
where the blood supply would not keep up with the
metabolic demand.
• Do not use Vectra® Neo Clinical Therapy System
on patients who have or have had implantable
neurostimulating cardiac demand pacemakers, ICD, or
other implantable electronic devices.
• Do not use Vectra® Neo Clinical Therapy System on
patients with body worn electro mechanical medical
devices, i.e. insulin pump.
• Do not use this system in an MRI or CT environment.
The Vectra® Neo Clinical Therapy System, its
components, and accessories are not to be present in
an MRI or CT environment.
Additional Precautions
Additional precautions should be used when ultrasound
is used on patients with the following conditions:
• Over an area of the spinal cord following a
laminectomy, i.e., when major covering tissues have
been removed
• Over anesthetic areas
• On patients with hemorrhagic diatheses
ULTRASOUND INDICATIONS