Additional Precautions; Important Information - Chattanooga REVOLUTION WIRELESS Guia De Inicio Rapido

Treatment environments
The Revolution Wireless is a stimulator designed for use by healthcare professionals to provide electrical
stimulation treatments in pain management (TENS) as well as for neuromuscular stimulation (NmES).
The Revolution Wireless unit is used in medical and therapeutic treatment environments such as
hospitals, clinics, general practices and other health care locations by a skilled clinician. This device is not
intended to be used in a home environment.
Contraindications
Do NOT use the Revolution Wireless under the following conditions:
• Patients with implanted electronic devices. Do not use the device on patients with a cardiac demand
pacemaker, implanted defibrillator or other implanted electronic/electrical device.
• Patients with body worn electro mechanical medical devices, i.e., insulin pump.
• Serious arterial circulation problems in lower limbs
• Abdominal or inguinal hernia
• for symptomatic local pain relief without clearly established etiology.
• Do not use chest stimulation on patients with cardiac arrhythmia.

Additional Precautions

- Use caution for patients with suspected or diagnosed heart problems.
- Use caution for patients with suspected or diagnosed epilepsy.
- Use caution in the presence of the following:
• When there is a tendency to hemorrhage following acute trauma or fracture.
• following recent surgical procedures when muscle contraction may disrupt the healing
process.
• Over a menstruating or pregnant uterus.
• Over areas of the skin that lack normal sensation
Adverse Effects
- Skin irritation and burns beneath the electrodes have been reported with the use of powered
muscle stimulators.
- Potential adverse effects with TENS are skin irritation and electrode burns.
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