Chattanooga Cefar TENS Manuel D'utilisation page 8

8 C e F A R t e n s
therapy protocol.
− Patients must be fully conscious while being instructed in the use of the therapy unit
and during therapy.
- The choice of the therapy parameters to program and of the therapy protocols to use
is restricted to the responsible physician or therapist. It is the physician's or therapist's
decision whether or not to use the unit on a specific patient.
− The patients must be familiar with the functions of the CEFAR TENS device allowing
them to stop therapy, if needed. Patients unable to operate the emergency stop
function e.g. paralytic patients, must never be left unattended during therapy.
− Any accessories used with CEFAR TENS must first be approved by the manufacturer.
Using of not specified accessories and detachable parts could be unsafe for the user.
− The utmost caution is advised under the following conditions. Depending on the
judgement of the responsible physician, the unit may only be applied under supervision
and with the parameters defined by the responsible physician. Otherwise the exercise
may be too strenuous for the patients with:
1. Hypertension (> stage 2), ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular diseases
2. Cardiovascular diseases
3. Pregnancy
Never apply the electrodes:
• Near the head or on the eyes
• On the front and side of the neck (especially carotid sinus) because this could
cause severe muscle spasms resulting in closure of the airway, difficulty in
breathing, or adverse effects on heart rhythm or blood pressure.
• Counter-laterally, i.e. do not use two poles connected to the same channel on
opposite sides of the body.
• On or near skin lesions of any kind (swelling, burns, irritation, eczema, cancerous
lesion, etc)
• Crossing over the heart because the introduction of electrical current into the chest
might cause rhythm disturbance to the patient's heart, which could be lethal.
- If the person is pregnant do not place electrodes directly on the uterus area or
connect pairs of electrodes on either side of the abdomen to avoid any risk for the
mother and/or the baby. - Keep the device out of the reach of children
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- Keep the device out of reach of children
- Never leave the device unattended when it is switched on!
- After use, store the device in a safe place to avoid other people not informed to use the
device.
- This device is not a toy but a medical device. Misunderstanding its use can cause
damage!
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