Omron Avail Instruction Manual page 4

Important Safety Information
Read the Important Safety Information in this instruction manual before
using this device.
Follow this instruction manual thoroughly for your safety.
Improper use may cause danger resulting in death or serious
Danger
injury. These are situations in which the unit should not be
used.
Do not use this device if you have a cardiac pacemaker, implanted
defibrillator or other implanted metallic or electronic device. Such use
could cause electric shock, burns, electrical interference or death.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
Warning
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
• Keep this device and the pads out of the reach of infants, toddlers and children.
• Keep out of the reach of young children because the AC adapter cord could
cause strangulation.
• Consult with your physician before using this device, because the device may
cause lethal rhythm disturbances to the heart in susceptible individuals.
• If you have had medical or physical treatment for your pain, consult with your
physician before using this device.
• If you are in the care of a physician, 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 place this device on both sides of the chest cavity simultaneously (lateral
or front and back), or 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 place the pads near or on cancerous lesions, diseased skin, open
wounds, rashes, swollen, red, infected or inflamed areas or skin eruptions such as
phlebitis, thrombophlebitis and varicose veins.
• DO NOT place the pads 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 place the pads on or near the head, mouth, face, heart or genitals.
• DO NOT use this device when bathing, showering, sleeping, during exercise,
while sweating or in high humidity.
• 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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