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- Page 1 DUAL CHANNEL TENS UNIT NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual NeuroTrac ™ TENS Operators Manual Visit our website: www.VerityMedical.co.uk for detailed application protocols...
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Page 2: Warnings
Do not insert lead wires into a mains power supply Do not immerse unit into water or any other substance Do not use the NeuroTrac™ TENS unit in the presence of a flammable anaesthetic gas mixture and air or with Oxygen or Nitrous... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Contents Contents Page Warnings What is Pain? What is TENS? Contra Indications & Precautions Description of TENS Unit & Functions Quick Start Instructions Programmes Lock Mode Function Using the NeuroTrac™TENS Unit Treatment Modes How Long do I Use TENS For? Electrode Placement Dermatomes &... -
Page 4: What Is Pain
NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual What is Pain? When we feel pain it is the body’s process of informing us that something is wrong. To feel pain is important, without this feeling abnormal conditions may go undetected, creating damage or injury to critical parts of the body. -
Page 5: Contra Indications & Precautions
Keep unit out of reach of children If in doubt about the use of the NeuroTrac™ TENS unit, call your Doctor, Therapist, Clinician or Verity Medical Ltd. for advice... -
Page 6: Description Of Tens Unit & Functions
NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Description of TENS Unit & Functions. Channel A Channel B CH.B CH.A Display Lead Wire and Pin Lock Button Select Programme NeuroTrac™ TENS Front Rear * PRG button Selects the desired set programme from P01 - P12 or customised programme PC1 - PC2. -
Page 7: Quick Start Instructions
NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Quick Start Instructions Insert a 9 volt PP3 Alkaline battery. Alternatively insert a rechargeable Nickel Hydride battery [Which has a much longer life than the Ni-Cad rechargeable batteries] into the battery compartment. Insert lead wire/s to channel A and B if both channels are to be used. -
Page 8: Programmes
NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Programmes Table 1 t s r e s l Table 2 t s r... -
Page 9: Lock Mode Function
Lock Mode Function Lock Mode Function A "concealed" Lock button is included in the NeuroTrac™ TENS unit, which allows the clinician to accurately monitor the "Home Compliance" of the patient between appointments. The lock function allows the device to be locked in two ways:- One {L:T} to measure the time in use over one hour, and the average mA current used, leaving the parameters i.e. -
Page 10: Using The Neurotrac™Tens Unit
NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Using the Neurotrac ™ TENS Unit RATE [Hz or pulses per second] The RATE to be selected depends primarily on the electrode placement on the patient’s body. If one uses contiguous and dermatome (the electrodes alongside or over the area of pain) electrode placement, a higher rate of 80 Hz –100Hz is... -
Page 11: Treatment Modes
NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Treatment Modes There are three treatment modes available on the NeuroTrac™ TENS unit: 1. Conventional TENS or normal. This mode enables the user to select any rate between 2 Hz – 200 Hz, and a pulse width between 50µS-300µS. This is the most frequently used of the three modes. -
Page 12: Electrode Placement
NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Electrode Placement The placement of electrodes is one of the most important parameters in achieving effective pain relief using TENS. This is best left to your Physiotherapist or Doctor to advise as to which location is most appropriate. It may transpire that various positions need to be experimented with before the user finds the most effective positioning. -
Page 13: Electrode Types & Tips
NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Electrode Types & Tips Types Available: Self-Adhesive Hypoallergenic electrodes have a typical life span (if looked after) of 4/6 weeks. We recommend cleaning the skin before use. After use place the electrodes back onto the plastic film then enclose them back into the ziptag plastic pouch and store in a cool environment. -
Page 14: Suggested Electrode Placement
NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Suggested Electrode Placement + = Red - = Black Finger Arthritis Knee Arthritis Neuralgia of Trigeninus Cervical (2 Positions) - Page 15 NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual If you are using electrodes on your face, we recommend you contact your physiotherapist or clinician for guidance + = Red - = Black Cephalalgia Overorbital Mandibular Syndrome Herpes Zoster Phantom Limb...
- Page 16 NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual + = Red - = Black Back Pain Menstrual Pain Lumbar Pain (2 Positions) Tooth Ache...
- Page 17 NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual + = Red - = Black Sciatic Pain (2 Positions) Epicondylitis Shoulder Pain Feet Pain Ankle Pain...
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Page 18: Care & Maintenance
Replace electrodes onto plastic film after use. If they drop onto the floor debris will adhere to conductive gel rendering the electrodes ineffective Caution: Static electricity may damage this product Note: Only Verity Medical Ltd or appointed distributors/importers are approved to undertake servicing. -
Page 19: Conditions Respond To Tens
NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Conditions that respond to TENS Arthritis Period Pain Post Operative Pain Cancer Pain Lumbago Back Pain Sports injury General Pain Phantom Limb Pain Sciatica following Amputation Muscular Shoulder Skeletal Pains Aches Neuralgia Travel Sickness Whiplash Tension... -
Page 20: Commonly Asked Questions
NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Commonly Asked Questions Does TENS work for all pain conditions and on all patients? There is significant variation between patients with similar pain conditions. However, it is known that TENS does work in up to 70% of cases. -
Page 21: Specifications
NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Specifications TENS Dual channel: individually isolated circuits. Amplitude: 0-80 mA; indication only; actual mA will tend to be less than indicated due to electrode impedance. Type: Constant Current. Waveform: Asymmetrical, rectangular bi-phasic with zero DC current. -
Page 22: Warranty
NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Warranty Verity Medical Ltd provides a warranty to the original purchaser that this product will be free from defects in the material, components and workmanship for a period of 2 years from the date of purchase [invoice date]. -
Page 23: Dermatome Charts
NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Dermatome Charts Anterior View... - Page 24 NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Posterior View.
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Page 25: Clinical References
NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Clinical References Conventional TENS: Bates JAV, Nathan PW [1980] Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for chronic pain. Anaesthesia 35: 817-22 Ellis B [1995] Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators: outpatient response to a temporary home loan programme Br J The Rehabil 2 [8]: 419-23 Frampton V, Bowesher D, eds. - Page 26 NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual...
- Page 27 NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Revised Issue Date: 07/08/2002 Document Number ECS300-OM002-7...
- Page 28 NeuroTrac™ TENS Operation Manual Not for sale or use in the USA Uplands Place Drove Road Chilbolton Nr Stockbridge Hampshire SO20 6AD England Tele: +44 (0)1264 860354 Fax: +44 (0)1264 860825 Email: Sales@VerityMedical.co.uk Web: www.VerityMedical.co.uk...