Intended Use; Indications For Use; Use Environment - Empi Phoenix Manual De Usuario

2. Intended Use

2.1 Indications for Use

As an NMES device, indications are for the following conditions:
• Retarding or preventing disuse atrophy
• Maintaining or increasing range of motion
• Re-educating muscles
• Relaxation of muscle spasms
• Increasing local blood circulation.
As a TENS device, indications are for the following conditions:
• Symptomatic relief and management of chronic, intractable pain
• Adjunctive treatment for post-surgical and post-trauma acute pain
• Relief of pain associated with arthritis.
As a pulsed current device, indications are for the following conditions:
• Reduction of edema (under negative electrode)
• Reduction of muscle spasm
• Influencing local blood circulation (under negative electrode)
• Retardation or prevention of disuse atrophy
• Facilitation of voluntary motor function
• Maintenance of increase of range of motion

2.2 Use Environment

The Empi Phoenix device is intended to be used following the directions of a healthcare provider. The device should be used
indoors and may be used in a healthcare facility setting or by a patient or lay operator in a home environment.
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