Chattanooga Cefar TENS Manuel D'utilisation page 11

1 1 C e F A R t e n s
or she feels discomfort, however light.
− Never begin an initial stimulation session on a person who is standing. The first five
minutes of stimulation must always be performed on a person who is sitting or lying
down. In rare instances, people of a nervous disposition may experience a vasovagal
reaction. This is of psychological origin and is connected with a fear of the muscle
stimulation as well as surprise at seeing one of their muscles contract without having
intentionally contracted it themselves. A vasovagal reaction causes heart to slow
down and blood pressure to drop, which produces a feeling weakness and a tendency
towards fainting. If this does occur, all that is required is to stop the stimulation and for
the person to lie down with the legs raised until the feeling of weakness disappears (5
to 10 minutes)
- Do not disconnect any channel during the stimulation.
- Do not use the stimulator while driving or operating machinery or during any activity
in which electrical stimulation or involuntary muscle contraction can put the patient at
risk of injury.
- Do not apply stimulation during sleep.
- Do not use the stimulator at altitudes of over 3,000 meters.
- When using constant current mode, always turn off the stimulator before moving or
removing any electrodes during a session, to avoid electrical shock to the patient.
- Do not try to place electrodes on a body part not directly visible without assistance.
- Attach the electrodes in such a way that their entire surface is in contact with the skin.
- For obvious reasons of hygiene, each patient must have their own set of electrodes. Do
not use the same electrodes on different patients.
- Some patients with very sensitive skin may experience redness under the electrodes
after a session. Generally, this redness is completely harmless and usually disappears
after 10 to 20 minutes. Never start another stimulation session in the same area,
however, if the redness is still visible.
- When using the device to customize programs, take special care that the parameters
customized and applied by you to the patient are as you wanted them to be.
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- Do not expose the CEFAR TENS to direct sunlight, because some of the
components may reach unacceptably high temperatures.
- Make sure that pets or vermin do not contaminate the physiotherapy unit and keep
them away from it. Also, keep the unit clean and protect it from dust and lint. The
safety rules and regulations set forth apply in any case.
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