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WARNINGS / RECAUTIONARY MEASURES
Warnings
• TENS devices must be kept out of the reach of children.
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Avoid inhalation or swallowing of small parts. And the cable
may cause strangulation.
• The safety of using TENS devices during pregnancy or
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delivery has not been proven.
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TENS is not effective in treating pain of the central
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nervous system (headaches).
• Should TENS treatment fail to work or cause discomfort,
stimulation should be discontinued until a doctor has
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reassessed the situation.
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Always switch the TENS unit off before attaching or
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removing the electrodes.
• Never position the electrodes over the eyes, in the
mouth or within the body.
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• TENS devices do not possess any healing properties.
• TENS is a method for treating symptoms and as such
only suppresses the perception of pains that would
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otherwise serve as a defence and warning mechanism
for the body.
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• Do not apply stimulation while driving, operating machinery,
or during any activity in which electrical stimulation can put
you at risk of injury.
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• If you are in the care of a physician, consult with your
physician before using this device.
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• If you have had medical or physical treatment for your pain,
consult with your physician before using this device.
• If your pain does not improve, becomes more than mild, or
continues for more than five days, stop using the device and
consult with your physician.
• Do not apply stimulation over your neck because this could
cause severe muscle spasms resulting in closure of your
airway, difficulty in breathing, or adverse effects on heart
rhythm or blood pressure.
• Do not apply stimulation across your chest because the
introduction of electrical current into the chest may cause
rhythm disturbances to your heart, which could be lethal.
• Do not apply stimulation in the presence of electronic
monitoring equipment (e.g., cardiac monitors, ECG alarms),
which may not operate properly when the electrical stimulation
device is in use.
• Do not apply stimulation when in the bath or shower.
• Do not apply stimulation while sleeping.
• Do not use the device on children, if it has not been evaluated
for pediatric use.
• Consult with your physician before using this device, because
the device may cause lethal rhythm disturbances to the heart
in susceptible individuals.
• Apply stimulation only to normal, intact, clean, healthy skin.