DJO Global cefar easy Manuel De L'utilisateur page 16

• Epilepsy. Patients with suspected or diag-
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nosed epilepsy should follow precautions
recommended by their physicians.
• Internal Bleeding. Use caution when the
patient has a tendency to bleed internally,
such as following an injury or fracture.
• After Surgery. Use caution following recent
surgical procedures when stimulation may
disrupt the patient's healing process.
• Over uterus. Do not place electrodes di-
rectly over the uterus or connect pairs of
electrodes across the abdomen if you are
pregnant. The reason is that, theoretically,
the current could affect the foetus's heart
(although there are no reports of it being
harmful).
• Lack of sensation. Use caution if stimula-
tion is applied over areas of skin that lack
normal sensation. Don't apply stimulation
on patient unable to express themselves.
• Stimulation. The stimulator should only be
used with skin electrodes intended for
nerve and muscle stimulation. Muscle
soreness may occur after stimulation but
usually disappears within a week.
• Hot casing or batteries. Under extreme use
conditions, some parts of the casing might
reach up to 109 °F (43 °C). Use caution
when manipulating the batteries right af-
ter device use or when holding the device.
There is no particular health risk associat-
ed with this temperature besides your
comfort.
• Children. Keep this device out of the reach
of children.
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• Electrode Size. Do not use electrodes with
an active area less than 16 cm2, as there
will be a risk of suffering a burn injury.
Caution should always be exercised with
current densities more than 2mA/ cm2.
• Strangulation. Do not wrap leadwires
around your neck, and keep them out of
the reach of children. Strangulation may
result from entanglement in the leadwires.
• Tripping. Care should be used to avoid trip-
ping on lead wires.
• Damaged Device or Accessories. Never use
the device or any of its accessories if it is
damaged (case, cables, etc.) or if the bat-
tery compartment is open as there is a risk
of electric shock. Carefully inspect the lead
wires and connectors prior to each use.
• Inspect Electrodes. Inspect electrodes be-
fore each use. Replace electrodes when
they begin to deteriorate or lose adhesion.
Poor contact between the electrodes and
the patient's skin increases the risk of skin
irritation or burns. Electrodes will last
longer if used and stored according to in-
structions on electrode packaging. Attach
the electrodes in such a way that their en-
tire surface is in contact with the skin.
• Foreign bodies. Do not allow any foreign
bodies (soil, water, metal, etc.) to penetrate
the device and the battery compartment.
• Batteries. Do not carry batteries in a pock-
et, purse, or any other place where the ter-
minals could become short-circuited (e.g.
by way of paper clip). Intense heat could be
generated and injury may result. Never
open the battery cover during stimulation