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Before using this equipment you must
rst seek the advice of your
Physiotherapist or Doctor.
Read this operating manual before using the unit!
STIM
should not be used:
* By patients
tted with a demand style cardiac pacemakers unless so
advised by their Doctor.
* During pregnancy [unless medically advised].
* By patients with undiagnosed pain conditions.
* By patients with undiagnosed skin, vaginal or rectal conditions.
* With patients who have diminished mental capacity or physical
competence who cannot handle the device properly.
* On anaesthetised or desensitised skin.
* When driving a vehicle or operating potentially danger ous equipment.
* Do not place electrodes:
* Over carotid sinus nerves.
* Over larynx or trachea.
* Inside mouth.
* Over the area of the heart unless so advised by your Doctor.
* On your facial area unless under strict guidance from a quali
ed
Clinician.
* Do not apply stimulation across or through the head, directly on the
eyes, covering the mouth, on the front of the neck (especially the carotid
sinus) or via electrodes placed on the chest and upper back or crossing
over the heart.
* The patient should use the unit only as prescribed.
* Do not immerse the unit in water or any other liquid
* Keep unit out of reach of children.
* If in doubt about the use of the STIM unit, call your Doctor, Therapist,
Clinician or your distributor for advice.
* Only use CE approved skin electrodes.
Contraindications & Precautions
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Table 202: Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration
– electromagnetic immunity
The NeuroTrac
®
product is intended for use in the electromagnetic
environment specifi ed below. The customer or the user of the NeuroTrac
®
product should assure that it is used in such an environment, and that
precautions regarding that environment are heeded.
Immunity test
IEC 60601
test level
Compliance
level
Electromagnetic environ-
ment guidance
Electrostatic
discharge
(ESD)
IEC 61000-4-2
6 kV contact
±8 kV air
±6 kV con-
tact
±8 kV air
Floors should be wood,
concrete or ceramic tile.
If fl oors are covered with
synthetic material, the rela-
tive humidity should be at
least 30 %.
Power fre-
quency (50/60
Hz)
magnetic fi eld
IEC 61000-4-8
3 A/m
3 A/m
Power frequency magnetic
fi elds should be at levels
characteristic of a typical
location in a typical com-
mercial or hospital environ-
ment.