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PRECAUTIONS
• Safety of stimulation use during pregnancy has not been established.
• Caution should be used for people with suspected or diagnosed heart problems.
• Caution should be used for people with suspected or diagnosed epilepsy.
• Caution should be used if you have any of the following:
• if you have a tendency to bleed internally following an injury;
• if you recently had surgery, or have ever had surgery on your back;
• if areas of skin lack normal sensations, such as skin that is numb.
• Consult with your physician before use over the menstrual uterus.
• Caution should be used in the presence of the following:
• When there is a tendency to hemorrhage following acute trauma or fracture;
• Following recent surgical procedures when muscle contraction may disrupt the healing
process;
• Over the menstruating or pregnant uterus;
• Over areas of the skin which lack normal sensation.
• You may experience skin irritation or hypersensitivity due to the electrical stimulation or electrical
conductive medium. The irritation can usually be reduced by using an alternate conductive medium,
or alternate electrode placement.
• Do not use this device while driving, operating machinery, or during any activity in which involuntary
muscle contractions may put the user at undue risk of injury.
• Keep this device out of reach of children.
• Do not use this device while sleeping.
• Do not use this device in high humidity areas such as a bathroom.
• Stop using this device at once if you feel discomfort, dizziness or nausea, and consult your physician.
• Do not attempt to move the conductive silver pads while the device is operating.
• Do not apply stimulation of this device in the following conditions:
• across the chest because the introduction of electrical current into the chest may cause
rhythm disturbances to the heart, which could be lethal;
• over open wounds or rashes, or over swollen, red, infected, or inflamed areas or skin
eruptions (e.g., phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, varicose veins);
• in the presence of electronic monitoring equipment (e.g., cardiac monitors, ECG alarms); on
children or incapacitated persons.