OMNIHI5
USER MANUAL
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Contraindications
• Powered muscle stimulators should not be used on patients with cardiac demand
pacemakers.
• Do not use with electronic monitoring equipment, NMR-imaging, pace-maker,
defibrillator or high-frequency medical device.
• Do not use if you have a history of autonomic dysreflexia.
• Do not use FES following recent surgery where muscle contraction may disrupt the
healing process.
Warning
• Do not use the XFT-2003E while receiving any MRI scan.
• Do not use the XFT-2003E while sleeping, bathing or operating a vehicle.
• The long-term effects of chronic electrical stimulation are unknown.
• Stimulation should not be applied over the carotid sinus nerves, particularly in
patients with a known sensitivity to the carotid sinus reflex.
• Stimulation should not be applied over the neck or mouth. Severe spasm of the
laryngeal and pharyngeal muscles may occur and the contractions may be strong
enough to close the airway or cause difficulty in breathing.
• Stimulation should not be applied transthoracically in that the introduction of
electrical current into the heart may cause cardiac arrhythmias.
• Stimulation should not be applied over swollen, infected, or inflamed areas or skin
eruptions, e.g., phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, varicose veins, etc.
• Stimulation should not be applied over, or in proximity to, cancerous lesions.
• The safety of usage during pregnancy has not been determined.
• Electrode positioning and stimulation parameters’ setting should be conducted by
professionals. If you keep feeling uncomfortable stimulation or experience a skin
irritation or rash please stop using this product.
• Please do not position the electrode in the area of malignant neoplasms, neck
arteries (throat) or thrombus.
• Please do not position the electrode on the affected skin or other affected area,
such as fracture and dislocation.
• Please use with caution when the arteries of used area show partial occlusion,
when the patient has vascular atrophy because of hemodialysis, or when the
vascular system shows instability.
• Please use with caution if the used areas have structural deformity.
• This product should be prescribed by a physician.
• Please stop using this product if the body shows any unforeseen adverse medical
condition while using this device.
