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- Page 1 DUAL CHANNEL TENS & EMS UNIT NeuroTrac MultiTENS ® Operators Manual Visit our website: www.veritymedical.co.uk for detailed application protocols English English...
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Page 2: Unit Symbols Explanation
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Symbols on the unit and case Caution! (electrical output). Follow operating instructions! Failure to do so could place the patient or operator at risk. Neuromuscular Stimulation (STIM) and EMG Triggered Stimula- tion (ETS) should not be used by Patients fitted with demand style cardiac Pacemakers. -
Page 3: Warnings
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Warnings This unit must be used with the guidance of a clinician or therapist. Type BF equipment, Continuous Operation. Do not insert lead wires into a mains power supply. Do not immerse unit into water or any other substance. The unit is not protect from the ingress of water droplets from a shower of rain if used outside the carrying case. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Contents Contents Page Unit symbols explanation Warnings Introduction What is Pain? What is TENS? What is STIM? Contra Indications & Precautions Description of Unit & Functions Quick Start Instructions Setting Custom Programmes Programmes Home Compliance Using the NeuroTrac MultiTENS Unit in TENS mode 17 ®... -
Page 5: Introduction
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Introduction The NeuroTrac Multi-TENS is a dual channel device combining several ® treatment programmes into one unit. The NeuroTrac Multi-TENS features: ® Multi TENS mode The front of the unit has two programme buttons allowing the unit to run a separate TENS programme on each channel. -
Page 6: What Is Tens
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® What is TENS? Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) uses a small battery oper- ated unit to provide a non-invasive, drug free method of controlling acute and principally long term intractable pain. It can also be used as an adjunctive treatment in the management of post surgical traumatic pain problems. -
Page 7: Contra Indications & Precautions
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Contra Indications & Precautions Before using this equipment you must first seek the advice of your Physiotherapist or Doctor. Read this operating manual before using the unit TENS and STIM should not be used: By patients fitted with a demand style cardiac pacemakers unless so advised by their Doctor During pregnancy [unless medically advised] By patients with undiagnosed pain conditions... -
Page 8: Description Of Unit & Functions
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Description of Unit & Functions Concealed button locks the selected programme and records the patient’s home compliance. Use a metal pin of the lead wire to press the concealed button located in the battery compartment Channel A Channel B Power ON... -
Page 9: Quick Start Instructions
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Quick Start Instructions Insert a 9 volt PP3 Alkaline battery. Alternatively insert a rechargeable Nickel Hydride battery [Which is safer and 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 10: Setting Custom Programmes
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Setting Programme Time for pre-set programmes Select P01 ~ P17 using the PRG 1 button. Press the SET button and the Clock symbol will flash ON/OFF, then press the either + or – button to adjust the time between: TENS Programmes 1-13: 30 minutes, 1 hour, 4 hours, 9 hours, CON (continuous). - Page 11 NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® MOD (modulated TENS mode) Press B + / - to set the low frequency (Hz, LO) between 2Hz and 200Hz. Press A + to set the high frequency. Press B + / - to set the high frequency (Hz, HI) between 2Hz and 200Hz.
- Page 12 NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® NMS (Neuromuscular (STIM) mode) Press B + / - to set the frequency (Hz) between 2Hz and 200Hz Press A + to set the Pulse Width. Press B + / - to set the pulse width (µS) between 50µS and 450µS. NOTE: If frequency 105 Hz or higher is set, the pulse width will be restricted to 300µS maximum for safety.
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Page 13: Programmes
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Programmes Mode Frequency Pulse Width Work Rest Ramp Ramp Default Down Time TENS 4 Hrs 4 Hrs 4 Hrs 4 Hrs 4 Hrs 4 Hrs 4 Hrs 4 Hrs 4 Hrs 2 (see below) 4 Hrs 100 / 65 200/100 4 Hrs... -
Page 14: Home Compliance
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Home Compliance Lock Mode Function A “concealed” Lock button is included in the NeuroTrac Multi-TENS unit, which ® allows the clinician to accurately monitor the “Home Compliance” of the patient between appointments. Whenever you lock the device, it resumes or starts to record the statistics of use. - Page 15 NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® The NeuroTrac Multi-TENS records up to five sessions per day for a period of 60 ® days. This feature allows the therapist to check each individual session to ensure that the patient is using the device properly at the prescribed times. Viewing Detailed Statistics When your device is locked, and you press the concealed button, it displays the global statistics, as described in previous chapter.
- Page 16 NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Unlocking the unit. If you see the LOCK symbol on the LCD, your unit is locked. To unlock the unit, press the concealed button, then PRG.1 for 10 seconds. The LOCK symbol will disappear. You need to unlock the unit to: - change the treatment parameters if it was locked as L:P;...
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Page 17: Using The Neurotrac Multi-Tens Unit In Tens Mode
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Using the NeuroTrac Multi-TENS Unit in TENS mode 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 - 100 Hz is desirable. -
Page 18: Treatment Modes
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Treatment Modes (TENS) There are three treatment modes available on the NeuroTrac Multi-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 50 µS - 300 µS. This is the most frequently used of the three modes. -
Page 19: Electrode Placement
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Electrode Placement (TENS) The placement of electrodes is one of the most important parameters in achiev- ing 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 20: Electrode Types & Tips
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Electrodes Types and Tips Self-Adhesive reusable long-term electrodes (if looked after) have a typical life span of 4/6 weeks. We recommend cleaning the skin with an alcohol-based wipe before placing the electrodes. The wipe should not contain fat as any grease will degrade the electrode stickiness. -
Page 21: Suggested Electrode Placement (Tens)
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Suggested Electrode Placement (TENS) + = Red - = Black Finger Arthritis Knee Arthritis Neuralgia of Trigeninus Cervical (2 Positions) - Page 22 NeuroTrac MultiTENS 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 23 NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® + = Red - = Black Menstrual Pain Back Pain Lumbar Pain (2 Positions) Tooth Ache...
- Page 24 NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® + = Red - = Black Sciatic Pain (2 Positions) Epicondylitis Shoulder Pain Ankle Pain Feet Pain...
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Page 25: Care, Maintenance, Accessories And Disposal
Wipe the surface after each use with a damp cloth, antiseptic wipe or baby wipe. Do not use cleaning sprays or alcohol based cleaning solutions. Control unit disposal: please return to Verity Medical LTD or to the appointed distributor. ACCESSORIES... - Page 26 After each use stick the pads on the shiny insert card and store in a cool and dry place, such as the fridge. (not freezer). Caution: Static electricity may damage this product NOTE: Only Verity Medical Ltd or appointed distributors / importers are approved to undertake servicing.
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Page 27: Conditions That Respond To Tens
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Conditions that respond to TENS pelvic pain phantom limb pain postoperative pain back pain Conditions that respond to STIM (NMS) muscle atrophy upper limb rehabilitation in stroke Also used for non medical purposes to: increase muscle strength as a warm up prior to exercises maintain and improve movement increase and improve the blood supply to the muscle in cases of... -
Page 28: Information Regarding Electromagnetic Compatibility And Interference (Emc)
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Information regarding Electromagnetic compatibility and interference (EMC) NeuroTrac® products are designed to produce very low levels of radio frequency (RF) emissions (interference), to be immune from effects of interference produced by other equipment operating in their vicinity and damage due to electrostatic discharge all when operating in a typical domestic and or clinical environment. - Page 29 NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Table 202: Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration – electromagnetic immunity The NeuroTrac® product is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment spec- ified below. The customer or the user of theNeuroTrac® product should assure that it is used in such an environment, and that precautions regarding that environment are heeded.
- Page 30 NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Table 204: Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration – electromagnetic immunity The NeuroTrac® product is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the NeuroTrac® product should assure that it is used in such an environment. Immunity IEC 60601 Compliance...
- Page 31 NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Table 206: Recommended separation distances between portable and mobile RF communications equipment and NeuroTrac® product The NeuroTrac® product is intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in which radiated RF disturbances are controlled. The customer or the user of the NeuroTrac®...
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Page 32: Specifications
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Specifications TENS and STIM Dual channel: individually isolated circuits. Amplitude: 0-90 mA into 500 Ohm load ; indication only. Actual mA will tend to be less than indicated due to electrode impedance: at 1000 Ohms load (Electrodes in poor condition) the maximum will be limited to 70 mA, at 1500 Ohms load the maximum will be limited to 65 mA. -
Page 33: Warranty
If the distributor - from whom the product was purchased by the user - is satisfied that the product is defective, the user may return the unit directly to this distributor who will forward it to Verity Medical Ltd. All such returns from the distributor to Verity Medical must be authorised by Verity Medical Ltd., in advance. -
Page 34: Dermatome Charts
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Dermatome Charts Anterior View Trigeminal Migraine Headache Neuralgia Deep Eye Pain Tension Headache Nose Pain Temporal Mandibular Joint Pain Hand Pain Knee Pain Ankle and/or Foot Pain... - Page 35 NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Posterior View. Shoulder and Upper Extremity Pain Neck and Bilateral Shoulder Pain Phantom Limb Pain Tension Headaches Upper Extremity Cervical Osteoarthritis Mastectomy Pain Herpes Zoster (use appropriate segments) 1-10 Abdominal Pain on contralateral side Femoral Pain Hand Pain Lower Back Pain Sciatica...
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Page 36: Troubleshooting
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Troubleshooting Problem: - Cannot reach maximum mA level; or - The unit cuts off stimulation at certain level; or - When increase the intensity, zero mA is flashing; or - Power is cutting off when using Solution: It is normal behaviour in our and any other quality muscle stimulators (and TENS machines), and in most cases resolves itself - please read the guideance... -
Page 37: Commonly Asked Questions (Faq)
NeuroTrac MultiTENS 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 38: Clinical References
NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ® Clinical References Please go to our website for the latest clinical protocols: http://www.veritymedical.co.uk/Protocols Please contact us for any clinical references of NeuroTrac MultiTens: ® enquiries@veritymedical.com... - Page 39 NeuroTrac MultiTENS Operation Manual ®...
- Page 40 Not for sale or use in the USA Distributor: MultiTENS Accessory control information: C6V350-OM-EN11-17-06-2019 NeuroTrac ® MultiTENS manual (English)