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- Page 1 Instruction Manual Please read the Instruction Manual prior to use. CAUTION: Federal law requires a prescription from your physician before use of this product.
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- Page 3 CAUTION: Federal law requires a prescription from your physician before use of this product.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
table of contents Intended Use ........................Contraindications ..........Warnings ..............Precautions ............. Adverse Reactions........... Unit Description ............ Specifications ............TENS Treatment Functions Descriptions ....10.0 Instructions For Use ..........11.0 Patient Compliance Timer ........12.0 Principles of TENS Treatment ....... -
Page 5: Intended Use
1.0 | Intended Use adjunctive treatment for the management of post-traumatic or post-surgical pain. page will show you how to use and care for your device in the general manner. You should be particularly familiar with the prescription information and precautions before proceeding. You should consult with your clinician if you have specific questions or problems regarding the use of your device. -
Page 6: Warnings
4.0 | Warnings 2. Stimulation should not be applied over the carotid (front of neck) sinus nerves, particularly in patients with a known sensitivity to the carotid sinus reflex. 3. Stimulation should not be applied over the front of neck or mouth. Severe spasm of the laryngeal and pharyngeal muscles may occur and the contractions may occur and the contractions may be strong enough to close the airway or cause di culty in breathing. -
Page 7: Precautions
12. Apply the electrodes to clean, dry and unbroken skin only. involuntary muscle contractions may put the user at undue risk of injury. 17. TENS is a symptomatic treatment, and as it suppresses the sensation of pain which would otherwise serve as a protective mechanism. - Page 8 5.0 | Precautions continued 4. Some patients may experience skin irritation of hypersensitivity due to the electrical stimulation or conductive medium, or alternate electrode placement. 5. Electrode placement and stimulation settings should be based on the guidance of the prescribing practitioner. the manufacturer.
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Page 9: Adverse Reactions
In unusual circumstances, unintended functions of the Flex-IT® could be initiated, possibly giving rise to undesirable risks for the patient or user such as a surge in energy level or ine ective treatment parameters. -
Page 10: Unit Description
7.0 | Unit Description ON/OFF Button: Turns the unit ON and OFF. Amplitude Controls: Controls the “INTENSITY” level of stimulating pulses. TENS/IF Button: Selects the mode of treatment. (TENS or INTERFERENTIAL) MODE Button: (ONLY in TENS mode) Choose the TENS stimulation modes: Burst, Normal, Modulated rate and width (MRW), Alternating modulated intensity and pulse width (SD) and Bi-Pulse SET Button: Sets the pulse width, pulse rate. - Page 11 LCD Display (IFC Amplitude Control)
- Page 12 TENS Mode Area IF Electrodes Area IF Treatment Function Area Channel 1 Output Level Channel 2 Output Level Pulse Rate Pulse Width Battery Indicator Lock-On Indicator “Cumulative Treatment Time” Function Mark Timer...
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Page 13: Specifications
8.0 | Specifications Channel: Dual, isolated between channels Power Source: 700 mAh 4.8V Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack Output waveform: Symmetric waveform Output 0~±27V (Loading: 500Ω) Peak Pulse Output 54mA (Loading: 500Ω) Level 1~20 levels: each level increment ±1.35V TENS Pulse Width Variable, 50~300 µs Pulse Rate Variable, 2~150 Hz... -
Page 14: Tens Treatment Functions Descriptions
8.0 | Specifications continued Patient Compliance Timer Operation count: record of 60 sets (min.), max with 999 mins. Operation total time: max with 999 hrs. Operation ambient: Temperature range: 10°C ~ 35°C Humidity range: 20 ~ 90%RH Storage & transportation: Temperature Range: 0°C ~ 70°C Humidity Range: 20 ~ 90%RH Timer:... - Page 15 TENS MODE Interpretations Burst ered per second. Positive pulse and negative pulse iterate continuously at fixed 100Hz. Pulse width are adjustable from 50~300µs Normal are not automatically interrupted nor varied in any way. In this mode, the pulse rate mode is quite versatile because it may be applied with a variety of rate and width settings. massage-like sensation.
- Page 16 9.0 | TENS Treatment Functions Descriptions continued MODE Interpretations so that the intensity is always increasing while the pulse width is decreasing and Modulated Intensity and Pulse Width (SD) equal to setting). Total cycle time is 6 seconds. Pulse rate (from 2 to 150Hz) and pulse width (from 50 to 300µs) are fully adjustable.
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Page 17: Instructions For Use
10.0 | Interferential Treatment Functions Descriptions NOTE: In order to receive a true interferential treatment, channel 1 and 2 should be used in a cris-cross pattern.With this setting, only channel 2 is used to increase the intensity. Functions Descriptions When set at “1/1” with the frequency control set at 100Hz, the interference fre- quency would be at 75Hz for 1 second, then shift abruptly to 155Hz for 1 second, abrupt switch is set in the “1/1”... - Page 18 Once charged or not in a charging mode, disconnect the plug from the device. Use of unapproved charger (not issued by EMSI) may cause damage to device and will void any warranty. CONNECTING THE STIMULATOR 2.
- Page 19 Caution: 1. Always use electrodes whose measure of area are 1.5” x 1 5” (16 cm ) or larger. (or comparable). Always use electrodes and leadwires that came with the unit. Using other 3. Connect lead wires to unit: Before proceeding to this step, be sure the unit is turned OFF. Holding the insulated portion of the lead wire connector, insert the angled-“L”...
- Page 20 10.0 | Interferential Treatment Functions Descriptions continued the instruction included with the electrodes labeling. Make sure that the electrodes are placed firmly to skin and make good contact between the skin and the electrodes. Place the electrodes over the skin; attach them properly, firmly and evenly. 5.
- Page 21 SPECIAL CARES IN OPERATING • Clean and dry the skin surface of the body area to be treated. • Inspect the electrode cords and electrode pads for wear. If they are not in good condition, they should be replaced. If they are acceptable, then insert the cord pins into each electrode pad. •...
- Page 22 10.0 | Interferential Treatment Functions Descriptions continued Operation Procedure Chart: TURN ON When you are finished using the unit, turn the device o and the LCD display BEEP OPTION(p ess and hold“SET” will disappear. is will conserve battery button to activate/deactivate) life.
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Page 23: Patient Compliance Timer
11.0 | Patient Compliance Timer Press and hold “Mode” button, then press the “ON/OFF” button simultaneously to initiate the patient compliance timer. 1. Individual treatment time: Press “INCREASE” button (triangle button) or “DECREASE” button (inverted triangle button) to scroll through the records of treatment times. Press and hold “Set”... -
Page 24: Principles Of Tens Treatment
is 10 minutes and 30 seconds, the patient compliance timer will record 10 minutes, not 11 minutes. use the stimulator for over 999 minutes, it will record 999 minutes and the recorded time will flash to indicate the treatment time is over 999 minutes. 2. -
Page 25: Care And Maintenance
and muscle. TENS, utilizes both positive and negative poles of electricity conducted by electrodes and a xed to the surface skin to have electric currents stimulate the peripheral nerve fibers. TENS is believed to work by two di erent mechanisms. First, electrical stimulation of the fast- conducting nerve fibers can block/override a slow-conducting pain signal from being carried to the brain/spinal cord. -
Page 26: Troubleshooting
14.0 | Troubleshooting If your unit does not seem to operate correctly, refer to the chart below to determine possible causes. None of LCD Low Battery indicators function properly. indicator flash. illuminate. 1. Check all control settings. Are they set to values prescribed by your medical professional? Recharge 2. - Page 27 EMSI reserves the right to honor/dishonor product warranty as it sees t. CAUTION: Federal law requires a prescription from your physician before use of this product.
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