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Application information
Before starting the treatment please make sure: you have read and understood the content of
this manual.
Before starting the treatment please make sure: you strictly follow the WARNINGS and
CAUTIONS mentioned under precautionary instructions.
Before starting the treatment please make sure: you have checked the patient for any possible
contra-indications.
Connection of accessories other than the ones supplied by the manufacturer can adversely
affect the safety of the patient and correct functioning of the equipment, and is therefore not
permitted.
To prevent infection, electrodes and sponge pads should not be used on broken skin.
During treatment, the patient may not feel unpleasant sensations amounting to pain. A mild
sensation of excitation is permissible.
If, as result of treatment, headache, vertigo, fatigue and/or other (autonomic nervous)
reactions develop, subsequent treatment should be given at a lower intensity.
It is recommended that diathermy machines (such as shortwave and microwave devices) are
kept at least one metre away from electrostimulation devices as the output of
electrostimulation devices can be affected by close proximity to an operating (pulsed)
shortwave or microwave machine.
Stimulation should not be applied across or through the head, directly on the eyes, covering
the mouth, on the front of the neck (especially the carotid sinus), or from electrodes placed
on the chest and the upper back or crossing the heart.
Application of electrodes near the thorax may increase the risk of cardiac fibrillation.
Simultaneous connection of a patient to a high frequency surgical medical electrical
equipment may result in burns at the site of the stimulator electrodes and possible damage
to the stimulator.
Any electrodes that have current densities exceeding 2 mA/cm² may require the special
attention of the operator.
Connection of electrodes
See chapter 3 for description of numbered parts.
Endomed 182 Type 1
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Connect the DC reference [5] cable to connection [3]
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Connect the blank earth electrode [4] to the DC reference cable [5]
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Use of blank earth electrode: during treatment the patient needs to hold the blank earth
electrode by hand
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Connect the electrode holder [6] cable to connection [2]
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Attach the needle (not supplied) to the electrode holder through the thread system, which
allows the electrode holder to be opened, the needle to be inserted and the electrode holder to
be closed
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The needle holder is equipped with a start/stop button to begin or interrupt the flow of current
manually.