Neurotech AvivaTens XP Instructions For Use & Warranty page 8

• Electronic monitoring equipment (such as ECG monitors and ECG alarms) may not operate properly when the stimulator is
in use.
• It may not be appropriate to use AvivaTens XP on a person at the same time as other equipment. You should check
suitability before use.
• The AvivaTens XP unit should be used only for its intended purpose and in the manner described in this manual. Electrode
placement and stimulation settings should be based on the guidance of the prescribing practitioner.
• A small number of isolated skin reactions have been reported, including allergies and acne.
• Stimulation should not be applied until the cause of the pain is identified and a precise diagnosis rendered.
• To avoid infection electrodes may only be used by a single individual.
• TENS is not intended to treat psychosomatic illness.
• TENS primarily treats symptoms by suppressing pain, which in turn serves as a protective mechanism.
• This device can deliver current densities in excess of 2mA/cm2 when used at a high intensity with small electrodes. See
"Technical Data" for more details.
• If any irritations, skin reactions, over-sensitivity or other side effects occur, please contact Bio-Medical Research Ltd. In
such cases stop use immediately. Irritations can usually be reduced by changing the position of the electrodes. Note,
however, that a slight reddening of the skin is quite normal under the electrodes during and for a short time after treatment.
• Do not use the AvivaTens XP unit with the electrodes positioned on injection sites (of medications/drugs), such as hormone
treatment sites.
• An effective treatment should not cause undue discomfort. If the stimulation level is uncomfortable or becomes
uncomfortable, reduce the stimulation amplitude to a comfort level and contact your physician if problems persist.
• [FOR PORTABLE DEVICES ONLY]: Portable powered muscle stimulators should not be used while driving, operating
machinery, or during any activity in which involuntary muscle contractions may put the user at undue risk of injury.
• AvivaTens XP must not be used with any other unit that delivers electrical current to the body (e.g. interferential or another
muscle stimulator).
Adverse Reactions
• Skin irritation and burns beneath the electrodes have been reported with the use of powered muscle stimulators.
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