Adverse Effects; Ultrasound Indications; Indications; Contraindications - Intelect Legend 2 User Manual

5 INDICATIONS FOR USE
ELECTROTHERAPY INDICATIONS
(CONTINUED)

ADVERSE EFFECTS

• Skin irritation and burns beneath the electrodes
have been reported with the use of powered
muscle stimulators.
• Potential adverse effects with TENS
irritation and electrode burns

ULTRASOUND INDICATIONS

INDICATIONS

Application of therapeutic deep heat for the treatment of
selected sub-chronic and chronic medical conditions such
as:
• Relief of pain, muscle spasms, and joint
contractures
• Relief of pain, muscle spasms, and joint
contractures that may be associated with:
» Adhesive capsulitis
» Bursitis with slight calcification
» Myositis
» Soft tissue injuries
» Shortened tendons due to past injuries
and scar tissues
• Relief of sub-chronic and chronic pain and joint
contractures resulting from:
» Capsular tightness
» Capsular scarring

CONTRAINDICATIONS

• Do not use for symptomatic local pain relief
unless etiology is established or unless a pain
syndrome has been diagnosed
• Do not use when cancerous lesions are present in
the treatment area
• Do not use when patient is suspected or known
to have infectious disease and/or disease where
it is advisable, for general medical purposes, to
suppress heat or fevers
• This device should not be used over or near bone
growth centers until bone growth is complete
• This device should not be used over the thoracic
area if the patient is using a cardiac pacemaker
• This device should not be used over a healing
fracture
• This device should not be used over or applied to
the eye
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ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS

Additional precautions should be used when ultrasound is
used on patients with the following conditions:
• This device should not be used over a pregnant
uterus
• Tissue necrosis might result if the device is used
on ischemic tissues in individuals with vascular
disease, where the blood supply would not keep
up with the metabolic demand
• Do not use device on patients who have or have
had implantable neurostimulating cardiac demand
pacemakers, ICD, or other implantable electronic
devices
• Do not use device on patients with body worn
electro mechanical medical devices, i.e. insulin
pump
• Do not use this system in an MRI or CT
environment. The device, its components, and
accessories are not to be present in an MRI or CT
environment
• Over an area of the spinal cord following a
laminectomy, i.e. when major covering tissues
have been removed
• Over anesthetic areas
• On patients with hemorrhagic diatheses
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