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Customer Service Toll Free: 833.3TACTILE (833.382.2845)
1.4
Contraindications
The Flexitouch Plus system should not be used if you have one
or more of the following conditions:
Heart failure (acute pulmonary edema, decompensated acute
heart failure)
Acute venous disease (acute thrombophlebitis, acute deep venous
thrombosis, acute pulmonary embolism)
Severe peripheral artery disease (critical limb ischemia, including
ischemic rest pain, arterial wounds or gangrene)
Active skin or limb infection/inflammatory disease (acute cellulitis,
other uncontrolled skin or untreated inflammatory skin disease)
Any circumstance where increased lymphatic or venous return
is undesirable
During pregnancy (applies only to the Flexitouch Plus Trunk
garment)
The head and vest garments for head and neck treatment with
the Flexitouch Plus system should not be used if you have one
or more of the following conditions:
Uncontrolled hyperthyroidism or parathyroidism (for which an
endocrinologist recommends against neck compression)
Carotid sinus hypersensitivity syndrome
Symptomatic carotid artery disease, as manifested by a recent
transient ischemic attack (within 30 days), ischemic stroke or
amaurosis fugax (monocular visual ischemic symptoms or
blindness)
Symptomatic bradycardia in the absence of a pacemaker
Internal jugular venous thrombosis (within 3 months)
Increased intracranial pressure or other contraindication to internal
or external jugular venous compression
Acute radiation dermatitis, unhealed surgical scar, unhealed or
open wound(s), surgical flap less than 6–8 week post-operative
Facial or head and neck dermal metastasis
Acute facial infection (e.g., facial or parotid gland abscess)
Any condition in which increased venous and lymphatic return
is undesirable
1.5
Unpacking Instructions
When your Flexitouch Plus system arrives, allow the controller unit
to reach room temperature for one hour before using. It is important
that you carefully unpack the contents and ensure that you have all
the equipment required to begin operation.
Included in the box, you should find the following:
Quick Start Guide(s)
Controller unit
Garments and accessories needed to treat your condition
Power adapter
Bilateral port adapter (if prescribed bilateral treatment)
The garments and accessories you receive will depend upon your
individual treatment requirements.
If you are missing any of the items listed for your prescribed
treatment, please contact Customer Service toll free at 833.3TACTILE
(833.382.2845), 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday–Friday.
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