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Your safety is important - Contraindications
Important:
Under no circumstances should you use iontophoresis if any of the
following conditions apply:
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Patient with a cardiac pacemaker
Patient with an ICD (implantable cardioverter/defibrillator)
Pregnancy
Patient with a metal-containing intrauterine device (IUD)
Metallic implants within the current path (arm or leg)
Large skin defects / wounds that cannot be covered with petrolatum
Patients with impaired sensibility in their hands or feet (e.g. patients
with polyneuropathies)
Warning:
i The treatment system may only be powered by the HIDREX wall
adapter (to recognize at HIDREX nameplate with Serial-No.). This
power supply is especially designed for this device.
i In order to prevent burns during treatment, make sure the supplied
towels cover the treatment electrodes at all times. Avoid direct contact
with the metallic surface.
i Two devices may not be simultaneously used by one patient.
i Prior to treatment, remove any metallic jewellery (wedding bands etc.)
which would otherwise be immersed in the water bath. Keeping such
accessories on would lead to localized minor (electrical) burns
secondary to increased current densities.
Additional important safety considerations
Ö Place the treatment device on a firm level surface.
Ö Make sure that the treatment device is at room temperature before
you power it up.
Ö You may remove your hands or feet from the treatment water bath at
any time, but it is advisable to lower the dose to zero before you do
so. In rare cases, uncomfortable electric shocks1 may result if the
dose is not reduced.
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These electric shocks are definitely uncomfortable, but absolutely harmless.
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