Contraindications - Game ready GRPro 2.1 CONTROL UNIT User Manual

X = Absolute Contraindication –
Therapy in these situations should not be used in
patients:
R = Relative Contraindication –
Therapy for these conditions should be used only
under the supervision of a licensed healthcare
practitioner in patients:
Who are in the acute stages of inflammatory phlebitis in the affected region.
Who have any current clinical signs suggestive of deep vein thrombosis in the
affected region.
Who have significant arteriosclerosis or other vascular ischemic disease in the
affected region.
Who have any significant risk factors or current clinical signs of embolism
(e.g. pulmonary embolus, cerebral infarction, atrial fibrillation, endocarditis,
myocardial infarction, or atheromatous embolic plaque).
Who have a condition in which increased venous or lymphatic return is not
desired in the affected extremity (e.g., carcinoma).
Who have decompensated hypertonia in the affected region.
Who have an open wound in the affected region (the wound must be dressed
prior to use of Game Ready).
Who have an acute, unstable (untreated) fracture in the affected region.
Who are children under 18 years old or patients who have cognitive disabilities
or communication barriers, whether temporary (due to medication) or
permanent.
Who have a cardiac insufficiency or congestive heart failure (with associated
edema in the extremities or lungs).
Who have a localized unstable skin condition (e.g., dermatitis, vein ligation,
gangrene, or recent skin graft) in the affected region.
Who have erysipelas or other active infection in the affected region.
Who have significant vascular impairment in the affected region (e.g., from
prior frostbite, diabetes, arteriosclerosis or ischemia).
Who have known hematological dyscrasias which affect thrombosis (e.g.,
paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, cryoglobulinemia, sickle-cell disease, serum
cold agglutinins).
Who have Raynaud's disease or cold hypersensitivity (cold urticaria).
Who have hypertension or extreme low blood pressure.
Who have diabetes.
Who have compromised local circulation or neurologic impairment (including
paralysis or localized compromise due to multiple surgical procedures) in the
affected region.
Who have rheumatoid arthritis in the affected region.
C O N T R A I N D I C A T I O N S
Therapy
Mode
X
X
X
X
X
X
R
R
R R
R
R R
R
X
X
R
R
R
R
R
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