Disclaimers, Precautionary Information And Warning - Triax SIM-G User Manual

Disclaimers, precautionary
information and warnings
The SIM-G Monitor is not a medical device.
It is an impact monitor only. It is designed
to measure and report the magnitude of
acceleration resulting from impacts to the
human head, expressed in units of G-Force
or g's (the acceleration of gravity at the
earth's surface). Severe head impacts can
cause serious physical injury or concussion,
but the data reported by the SIM-G cannot
by itself diagnose. SIM-G impact data cannot
substitute for medical advice, or for the timely
examination of a qualified doctor, healthcare
professional or athletic trainer.
Contact sports expose athletes to serious
personal injuries including brain damage,
paralysis or death.
The human tolerance for sudden intense
acceleration to the head and body varies
according to many factors. Whether an
athlete will sustain a concussion or other
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head injury from any given impact can
depend upon the precise location of
the contact, the angle of the blow, the
instantaneous posture of the body at the
moment of impact, the athlete's physical
condition, and even the athlete's injury
history. The SIM-G cannot evaluate all of
these factors. In the event that you feel at all
abnormal / impaired following a head impact,
the most prudent practice would be to
immediately remove yourself from activity and
seek qualified medical attention, regardless
of the reading on your SIM-G monitor.
Symptoms of concussion may appear even
though a measured impact falls below
the SIM-programmed threshold levels.
*Remember, regardless of whether the
SIM-G reports a head impact, an athlete
can receive a concussion or other head
injury at any time during sports-related
physical contact.
Symptoms of concussion or other head
injury include headache, nausea, dizziness,
unstable vision, disorientation, confusion,
or simply an individual's sense that he / she
"does not feel right" or that something is
physically wrong. If you should experience
any of these symptoms after suffering a head
impact, do not return to play until after you
have received consent from a trained medical
professional. It is important to remember that
sudden contact to the head in any sport may
produce a concussion / head injury which no
helmet system can currently prevent and no
impact sensing device can currently predict
or diagnose.
For more information, visit our website at
www.triaxtec.com.
©2015 by Triax Technologies Inc. - All rights reserved
WARNING: READ YOUR MANUAL! It is
critical to follow these instructions regarding
the use and maintenance of the device. You
are responsible for ensuring that the SIM-G
device is functioning properly before and
during use. Failure to follow the User Manual
instructions may cause the device to fail to
perform as designed, which could result
in failure to alert you of a significant hit or
cumulative impacts.
* The SIM-G device uses a g-force
measurement to gauge severity of impact.
Our recommended threshold levels have
been derived from peer-to-peer approved
research reports. For more information on
the research studies that SIM-G references,
please contact info@triaxtec.com.
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