General Warnings - Breg Polar Care Wave Instrucciones De Uso

WARNINGS
The Polar Care Wave can be cold enough to cause serious injury, including full skin necrosis. Follow and
carefully read the instructions for use and the cold-compression pad fitting instructions (printed on each
cold-compression pad) prior to use.

General Warnings

Cognitive risk
factors
Discuss treatment
with your licensed
healthcare
professional
Use only as
prescribed
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WARNING
Patients with any of the following cognitive risk factors should only use Polar
Care Wave under direct supervision of a medical professional or caretaker. If
patient has any of the cognitive risk factors below, medical
professional or caretaker should provide skin checks:
• Children under 18 years old and elderly
• Cognitive disabilities
• Communication barriers
• Use of medications that have a negative effect upon mental capacity
• Visually impaired
Ask your healthcare professional about potential adverse reactions and cold-induced
injuries. Certain medical conditions make cold- induced injury more likely.
Do not use this device if you did not receive or do not understand the
instructions. Use only according to your healthcare professional's instructions
regarding the frequency, duration, and settings of cold and compression
application and length of breaks between uses, how and when to inspect the
skin, and total length of treatment.
Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a healthcare
professional. The Polar Care Wave and cold-compression pads are intended
for single patient use only, dispensed with a prescription. The prescription
must include:
• The frequency, duration, and settings of the cold and compression
application
• Length of breaks between uses
• How and when to inspect the skin
• Total length of treatment
Warnings continued through page 9.