Troubleshooting - Neen PERICALM Instruction Manual

Troubleshooting

The PERICALM™ is designed to detect any poor or intermittent connection
across the electrodes and to cut off the stimulation output (mA) when it does
so. This is for safety. It is designed to prevent the user from inadvertently
turning up the output stimulation current in the presence of a poor or
intermittent connection and then experiencing a large unexpected powerful
surge in the stimulation, if and when the connection is re-established.
If you experience a problem when using with internal probes, eg.
PERIFORM + or ANUFORM
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two stainless steel electrode plates on shaft of the probe with your body.
If the probe is not fitting weel or momentarily becomes disconnected, for
example, when you shift position, you will see the "0" mA symbol flashing
on and off and the current will have been cut off.
If this occurs:
• Try to pull up the pelvic floor by lifting up the probe - this may re-establish
the connection.
• If the internal environment is dry, use a suitable, approved water based
lubricant such as KY (do not use standard creams or grease as the
lubricant must be electrically conductive).
• The position which leads to lack of conductivity: The best position to
conduct electrical stimulation using the vaginal probe is to stand up.
However, with the shape of Vaginal Probes on the market it is not ideal to
stand up as the probes tend to fall out. We recommend that the next best
position is to sit down and lean back slightly.
• If you think the probe itself is not working, wash it and hold it, using your
first finger and thumb to make a connection across the electrode plates.
Connect it to the stimulator as normal, increase mA and, if the probe
is functioning correctly, you will feel the stimulation mildly tickling your
hand. Try another probe to compare.
• Check if the dual conductor lead wire cable is not broken, as it might be
bent or pulled out too much which results in no conductivity: try another
cable. To check if the cable is good, cross the red and black pins together
so the metal is touching and increase mA. If the cable conducts the
electricity, the mA will go above 10mA and you may feel the stimulation
mild tickling in your fingers which holds the crossed pins.
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, it may be due to a poor connection of the
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