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Cold Compression Protocol*
Treatment Cold Frequency/Duration/ Compression Frequency/
Period Setting(s) Duration/Setting(s)
Week 1
Weeks 2-4
Week 4+
*To be completed by a licensed healthcare professional.
Discuss treatment with your licensed healthcare professional
Ask your healthcare professional about potential adverse reactions and cold-induced injuries. Certain
medical conditions make cold- induced injury more likely.
Use only as prescribed
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.
United States 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, multiple 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
Inspect skin regularly
Patients vary in sensitivity to cold, regularly inspect the skin under the cold compression pad (by lifting the
edge) as prescribed, typically every 1 to 2 hours. Do not use the Polar Care Wave unit if skins checks are
inhibited by a barrier.
Stop using and consult your healthcare professional immediately if you experience any adverse reactions, such
as: increased pain, burning, increased swelling, itching, blisters, increased redness, discoloration, welts, irritation
and other changes in skin appearance, or any other reaction identified by your healthcare professional.
Contact information
Breg Customer Care 1-800-321-0607 or +1-760-795-5440.
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Skin Inspection Frequency/
Breaks Between Use
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