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Instructions for use - AS SUPER 4 digital
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Contraindications
When may I not use the AS SUPER 4 digital or only after consultation with an
appropriate physician?
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Users with electronic implants such as pacemakers or pumps
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Users with heart rhythm disturbances
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Users with susceptibility to fits (epilepsy)
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Users with skin conditions (such as wounds, eczema, radiation damage) in the area
of the electrodes
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Users with malignant conditions in the stimulation area
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Users with pathogenic infections (e.g. tuberculosis, osteomyelitis) in the stimulation
area
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Users with phlebitis and blood clots (thrombophlebitis and thrombosis) in the
stimulation area
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Users at increased risk of bleeding as a result of illness or medications, or with fresh
bleeding in the stimulation area
Contraindications TENS/EMS in pregnancy
In addition to the general contraindications applies:
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The use of TENS during pregnancy should always be coordinated with the attending
physician and the midwife, taking into account the benefits and the risks.
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Patients who have experienced miscarriage or preterm delivery, should not use TENS
during pregnancy.
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Patients with preterm labour should not use TENS during pregnancy.
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TENS should not be used during the first three months of pregnancy or only after a
careful risk assessment.
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In particular, stimulation in the area of the uterus should be avoided.
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From the 4th month of pregnancy onwards TENS should not be applied near the
uterus. This applies to all electrode placements in the area of the abdomen, pelvis
and lower back.
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The use of TENS is permissible during childbirth.
Caution! The treatment of children or patients with special risks should always
take place under constant supervision!
Possible side effects
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Increase of pain:
If the intensity of stimulation is too high or if the stimulation is too
long, the patient might feel an increase of pain. This can be avoided by adjusting the
intensity and reducing the treatment time; especially at the first treatments.
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Skin intolerance: The AS SUPER 4 digital is working with a skin protection system,
called AKS. AKS means that the electric charge transferred into the patient‘s body
will be retracted into the device after each impulse and will then be transformed
into heat inside the device via a C-transistor. Thereby the tissue of the patient is