Carex AccuRelief Single Channel TENS Electrotherapy Pain Relief System

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• Warning:
  - Consult with your physician before using this device, because the device may cause lethal rhythm disturbances in certain susceptible individuals
  Do Not Use This Device Under These Conditions:
  - If you have a cardiac pacemaker, active implanted defibrillator, or other implanted metallic or electronic device.
  - Such use could cause electric shock, burns, electrical interference, or death.
  - Together with a life-supporting medical electronic device such as an artificial heart, lung or respirator.
  - In the presence of electronic monitoring equipment (e.g., cardiac monitors, ECG alarms), which may not operate properly when the electrical stimulation device is in use
  - NOn open wounds or rashes, over swollen, red, infected, inflamed areas, or skin eruptions (e.g., phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, varicose veins); or on top of, or in proximity to, cancerous lesions
  - Over areas of skin that lack normal sensation.
  - On the opposite sides of your head since the effects of stimulation of the brain are unknown.
  Do Not Use On These Individuals:
  - Pregnant women, because the safety of electrical stimulation during pregnancy has not been established.
  - Children or infants, because the device has not been evaluated for pediatric use.
  - Persons incapable of expressing their thoughts or intentions.
  Do Not Use This Device During These Activities:
  - Bathing or showering
  - Sleeping
  - Driving, operating machinery or any activity in which electrical stimulation can put you at risk for injury.
• Pain Management Warnings:
  - If you have had medical or physical treatment for your pain, consult with your physician before using this device.
  - If your pain does not improve, becomes seriously chronic or severe, or continues for more than five days, stop using the device and consult with your physician.
  - The mere existence of pain functions as a very important warning telling us that something is wrong. Therefore, if you suffer from any serious illness, consult your physician in order to confirm that it is advisable for you to use this TENS unit.
• Warnings And Precautions Regarding The Pads
  - Apply pads to normal, healthy, clean, dry skin (of adult patients) because it may otherwise disrupt the healing process.
  - If you experience any skin irritation or redness after a session, do not continue stimulation in that area of the skin.
• Never Apply The Pads To:
  - The head or any area of the face. nAny area of the throat because this can cause severe muscle spasms resulting in closure of the airway, difficulty breathing, or adverse effects on heart rhythm or blood pressure.
  - Both sides of the thorax simultaneously (lateral or front and back), or across your chest because the introduction of electrical current may cause rhythm disturbances, which could be lethal.
  - To avoid damage to the adhesive surface of the pads, put the pads only on the skin or on the plastic film provided.
  - Place the pads at least 2 inches apart on your skin. The pads should never touch each other.
  - Always place clean pads in accordance with the illustrations
  - Make sure the components are connected well and the pads are fixed on the part of the body you wish to treat or the therapy may not be effective.
• General Precautions
  - The long-term effects of electrical stimulation are unknown.
  - Apply stimulation to only normal, intact, clean, dry, and healthy skin.
  - TENS is not effective in treating the original source or cause of the pain, including headache.
  - TENS is not a substitute for pain medications and other pain management therapies.
  - TENS devices do not cure diseases or injuries.
  - TENS is a symptomatic treatment and, as such, suppresses the sensation of pain that would otherwise serve as a protective mechanism.
  - You may experience skin irritation or hypersensitivity due to the electrical stimulation or electrical conductive medium (gel) on the electrodes.
  - If you have suspected or diagnosed heart disease, you should follow precautions recommended by your physician.
  - If you have suspected or diagnosed epilepsy, you should follow precautions recommended by your physician.
  - Use caution if you have a tendency to bleed internally, such as following an injury or fracture.
  - Consult with your physician prior to using the device after a recent surgical procedure, because stimulation may disrupt the healing process.
  - This stimulation should not be applied over the menstruating or pregnant uterus.
  - This stimulation should not be applied over areas of skin that lack normal sensation.
  - Keep unit out of reach of young children. The unit contains small pieces that may be swallowed.
• Possible adverse reactions:
  - Do not use device to treat one region for extended periods of time (more than 20 minutes a session, up to 3 times/day) or muscles in that region may become exhausted and sore.
  - You may experience skin irritation and burns beneath the stimulation electrodes applied to your skin.
  - You should stop using the device and consult with your physician if you experience adverse reactions from using the device.

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1 year limited warranty

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