Warnings And Safety Notes - Beurer ANTELOPE Evolution Instruction Manual

2. WARNINGS AND SAFETY
NOTES
ABSOLUTE CONTRAINDICATIONS:
YOU MUST NOT TRAIN WITH EMS IN
THESE CASES.
In order to prevent damage to health, EMS
training with Antelope should not be undertaken
in the following cases. If this applies to you, you
must not perform EMS full-body training. You ...
• wear implanted electrical devices, e.g. pace-
makers.
• have metal implants.
• wear an insulin pump.
• have a fever (>38°C).
• have a known or acute cardiac arrhythmia or
disorders of the heart's impulse and conduc-
tion system.
• have a neurological disorder such as epilepsy
or severe sensitivity disorders.
• are pregnant.
• have cancer or another tumour disease.
• have recently undergone surgery. It is par-
ticularly critical wherever increased muscle
contractions might interfere with the healing
process.
• are simultaneously connected to a high-fre-
quency surgical device.
• are using other electrical devices at the same
time that might affect the power supply or
the muscles.
• have acute or chronic disease of the gastro-
intestinal tract.
• have acute muscle pain, soreness or cramps.
• suffer from acute illness, bacterial infection
or inflammatory processes.
• have type 1 diabetes mellitus.
• suffer from arteriosclerosis or an arterial
circulation disorder.
• have acutely or chronically diseased/injured/
irritated skin around the electrodes such
as inflamed skin, whether painful or not,
reddened skin, rashes, allergies, burns,
bruises, swellings, open or healing wounds
or surgical scars.
• have a stent or bypass that has been active
for less than 6 months.
• have untreated high blood pressure, a
bleeding disorder or a propensity to bleeding
(haemophilia).
• have an abdominal wall or inguinal hernia.
• have just drunk alcohol, or you have taken
drugs or intoxicants.
• are under 18 years old.
To avoid damage to health, we strongly
advise against using electrical muscle stim-
ulation in the following areas and environ-
ments:
• On the skeletal skull structure, around the
mouth, throat or larynx.
• Stimulation must not be carried out around or
on the head, directly over the eyes, over the
mouth or on the throat and carotid artery.
• In the genital area.
• In environments with high humidity such as in
the bathroom, when bathing or showering or
in heavy rain or snow.
RELATIVE CONTRAINDICATIONS:
If these factors apply to you, you may only train
with EMS if your doctor expressly allows you to
do so. You ...
• suffer from acute back problems that have
not been specifically diagnosed.
• have acute neuralgia or a slipped disc.
• have an implant older than 6 months.
• have an internal organ disease. Special
care should be taken with kidney disease.
• have cardiovascular disease.
• have a propensity towards thrombo-embolic
conditions.
• have unexplained chronic pain in any part of
the body.
• have any sensory impairment that reduces
the feeling of pain (e.g. metabolic disorders).
• experience discomfort during stimulation.
• have long-term irritated skin in the areas
where you use the electrodes.
• have a propensity for bleeding due to injury.
• experience motion sickness.
• have larger accumulations of fluid in the
body and oedema.
• have open skin injuries, wounds, eczema
and/or burns.
• take certain medications.
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