Important Safeguards - Beurer EM 38 Manual De Instrucciones

5. Important Safeguards

WARNING:
• Use the belt only:
– on humans,
– for external use,
– for the purpose for which it was developed and in the manner specified in these instructions for use.
• This unit is not intended for commercial or clinical use, but only for individual, private household use.
• Before use, ensure that there is no visible damage to the unit or accessories. When in doubt, do not use
the unit and contact your dealer or the customer service address provided.
• If you have health concerns of any kind, contact your general practitioner.
• Use the unit in the lower back area only. Using it on other body parts can cause severe health problems.
• A slight reddening of the skin after use is normal and disappears after a short time. Refrain from using the
unit until the reddening has gone away.
• If skin irritation results from a long therapy time, select a shorter application time.
• In case of more severe skin irritation, discontinue treatment and consult a physician.
• This unit is not intended for use by children or persons with physical, sensory (e.g. insensitivity to pain)
or mental impairments or those who do not know how to use it due to a lack of experience or knowledge,
unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their safety or have received instructions from them
on how to use the unit.
• Keep children away from packaging materials (risk of suffocation).
• Do not use attachments that are not recommended by the manufacturer.
• Carry out the first few minutes of treatment while sitting or lying down, so that if you experience a rare va-
sovagal reaction (i.e. you feel faint), you are not at unnecessary risk of injury. If you start to feel faint, shut
off the unit immediately and elevate your legs (for approx. 5 – 10 min.).
• The treatment should be pleasant. If the unit does not function correctly or if you begin to feel unwell or
feel pain, stop using the unit immediately.
• Take off the belt only when the unit is switched off.
• Never apply the electrodes to injured skin areas.
WARNING:
To prevent harm to your health, we urgently recommend that you do not use the unit in the following
situations:
• Do not use the unit if you use a pacemaker or other implants, such as an insulin pump.
• If you have a high fever (e.g. > 102 °F / > 39 °C).
• If you have known or acute arrythmias or other problems involving cardiac stimuli and their trans-
mission to the heart.
• If you have seizure disorders (such as epilepsy).
• If you are pregnant.
• If you have cancer.
• After operations in which increased muscle contractions could interfere with the healing process.
• On acutely or chronically diseased (injured or inflamed) skin, e.g. painless or painful inflammation or redde-
ning.
• If you have rashes (e.g. allergies), burns, bruises, swelling and open wounds or those in the process of
healing.
• On surgical scars in the process of healing.
• When simultaneously connected to a high-frequency surgical instrument. In this case, burns under the
stimulation current fields can result.
• When under the influence of pain medication, alcohol or sleep aids.
• Whenever doing anything in which an unforeseen reaction (such as increased muscle contraction despite
low intensity) can be hazardous, for example while driving a car or operating machinery.
• On sleeping persons.
• Do not use this unit simultaneously with other units that transmit electrical pulses to your body.
• The unit is suitable for private, individual use.
• For hygienic reasons, the belt may be used by one person only.
• Ensure that during stimulation, no metallic objects can contact the electrodes, as otherwise localised
burns can occur.
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