What is Hollywog
®
WiTouch
®
?
Congratulations on your purchase of the Hollywog WiTouch device. Hollywog WiTouch is the first wireless remote controlled
pain relief device incorporating TENS technology to specifically target back pain. The thin and flexible design perfectly contours
the back for maximum surface contact. The advanced electronics design maximizes energy use, providing over 150 30-minute
treatment sessions per battery life. This innovative device is safe, drug-free, easy to use, discreet & comfortable to wear, and
most importantly allows you to control your pain to maintain an active lifestyle.
What is TENS?
TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) is a non-invasive, drug-free method of controlling pain by the transmission of
electrical stimulation to the body’s nerve or muscle fibers through the skin. Pain relief or suppression is achieved by:
• Suppressing the transmission of pain in nerves (Gate Control Theory) and
• Increasing the discharge of the body’s endorphins, which reduces the sensitivity to pain in the central nervous system
(Opiate Release Theory)
The Hollywog WiTouch’s exclusive and patented waveform incorporates BOTH clinical theories of TENS to provide pain relief.
The Hollywog WiTouch provides a safe, easy to apply, pain management system for self-treatment when needed.
INDICATIONS FOR USE
The Hollywog WiTouch is indicated for temporary relief of pain associated with sore and aching muscles in the lower back due to
strain from exercise or normal household and work activities.
CONTRAINDICATION
Do not use this device if you have a cardiac pacemaker, implanted defibrillator, or other implanted metallic or electronic device.
Such use could cause electric shock, burns, electrical interference, or death.
WARNINGS
• Do not use this device across or through your chest because the electrical currents introduced into the chest may cause rhythm
disturbances to your heart, which may be lethal.
• Do not use this device if you are susceptible to rhythm disturbances to the heart unless under the direction of your physician.
• Do not use this device over your neck because this could cause severe muscle spasms resulting in closure of your airway,
difficulty in breathing, or adverse effects on heart rhythm or blood pressure.
• Consult with your physician before using this device if you are in the care of a physician.
• Consult with your physician before using this device if you have had medical or physical treatment for your pain.
• Stop using this device and consult your physician if your pain does not improve, becomes more than mild, or continues for more
than five days.
• Do not use this device while driving, operating machinery, or during any activity in which electrical stimulation can put you at
risk of injury.
• Do not use this device over open wounds or rashes, or over swollen, red, infected, or inflamed areas or skin eruptions (e.g.,
phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, varicose veins);
• Do not use this device over, or in proximity to, cancerous lesions.
• Do not use this device on children because it has not been evaluated for pediatric use.
• Do not use this device in the presence of electronic monitoring equipment (e.g., cardiac monitors, ECG alarms), which may not
operate properly when the electrical stimulation device is in use.
• Do not use this device when in the bath or shower.
• Do not use this device while sleeping.
• Do not use this device on abnormal skin, or skin that is not intact, clean, or healthy.
PRECAUTIONS
• DO NOT START stimulation of the device prior to application of the device to the back.
• Keep this device out of the reach of children.
• The safety of nerve stimulation has not been established during pregnancy; therefore do not use this device if you are
pregnant, or suspect that you are pregnant, unless under the direction of your physician.
• This device should not be applied on or across your head since the effects of stimulation of the brain are unknown.
• This device is for symptomatic treatment and, as such, suppresses the sensation of pain that would otherwise serve as a
protective mechanism.
• If you have suspected or diagnosed heart disease, you should follow precautions recommended by your physician.
• If you have suspected or diagnosed epilepsy, you should follow precautions recommended by your physician.
• Use this device with caution if you have a tendency to bleed internally, such as following an injury or fracture.
• Consult with your physician prior to using this device after a recent surgical procedure, because stimulation may disrupt the
healing process.
• Do not use this device for pain of central origin, including headache.
• This device does not provide curative value.
• The long-term effects of nerve stimulation are unknown.
• You may experience skin irritation or hypersensitivity due to the electrical stimulation or adhesive medium (gel pads).
• Use this device with caution if stimulation is applied over the menstruating or pregnant uterus.
• Use this device with caution if stimulation is applied over areas of skin that lack normal sensation.
• Use this device only with the gel pads and accessories recommended by the manufacturer.
• Do not remove this device from your skin during stimulation treatment.
• Do not place your finger, or any object, between or near your skin and the adhesive gel pads with the stimulation activated.
• This device is not to be used in the presence of flammable or anesthesia gasses.
