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Managing your pain with empi active ™ 360372a.Indd 1 6/7/11 8:26:5.
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Empi active user guide dear patient, welcome to empi, the leader in home rehabilitation devices. Your healthcare professional has prescribed an empi device to aid in your reha- bilitation and/or pain management program. It is our goal, in partnership with your healthcare provider, to help you achiev...
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Empi active user guide dear patient, welcome to empi, the leader in home rehabilitation devices. Your healthcare professional has prescribed an empi device to aid in your reha- bilitation and/or pain management program. It is our goal, in partnership with your healthcare provider, to help you achiev...
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Empi active user guide empi active user guide contents important notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 how does empi active work? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 what is pain? . . . . . . . . . . ....
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1 empi active user guide empi active user guide contents important notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 how does empi active work? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 what is pain? . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 6: How Does Empi Active Work?
Empi active user guide 2 empi active user guide how does empi active work? What is pain? Pain is an unpleasant sensation that can serve a useful purpose by alerting us to a possible or actual injury or disease. When the body is functioning normally, pain serves as a warning device that something is ...
Page 7: How Does Empi Active Work?
Empi active user guide empi active user guide 3 how does empi active work? What is pain? Pain is an unpleasant sensation that can serve a useful purpose by alerting us to a possible or actual injury or disease. When the body is functioning normally, pain serves as a warning device that something is ...
Page 8: Prescribing Information
Empi active user guide 4 empi active user guide prescribing information continued warnings supervised use: this device should only be operated under the prescription and supervision of a physician (or licensed practitioner) who is familiar with the precau- tionary measures and operational functions ...
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Empi active user guide empi active user guide 5 prescribing information continued warnings supervised use: this device should only be operated under the prescription and supervision of a physician (or licensed practitioner) who is familiar with the precau- tionary measures and operational functions ...
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Empi active user guide 6 empi active user guide prescribing information continued uterus: do not use electrical stimulation over a menstruating or pregnant uterus. Sensory loss: do not use electrical stimulation where sensory nerve damage is present, causing a loss of normal skin sensation. Prescrip...
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Empi active user guide empi active user guide 7 prescribing information continued uterus: do not use electrical stimulation over a menstruating or pregnant uterus. Sensory loss: do not use electrical stimulation where sensory nerve damage is present, causing a loss of normal skin sensation. Prescrip...
Page 12: Quick Reference
Empi active user guide 8 empi active user guide what you should have received you should have received everything shown below in figure 1. If anything is missing, contact your clinician or call empi at 800.328.2536: figure 1: included: 1. Empi ® active ™ device 2. Package containing electrodes and/o...
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Empi active user guide empi active user guide 9 what you should have received you should have received everything shown below in figure 1. If anything is missing, contact your clinician or call empi at 800.328.2536: included: 1. Empi ® active ™ device 2. Package containing electrodes and/or speciali...
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Empi active user guide 10 empi active user guide quick reference continued change intensity when your empi active device has been on for 20 seconds and no buttons have been pressed, the unit automatically becomes “locked” at the set intensity. Press to unlock the unit. Figure 5 then press either or ...
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Empi active user guide empi active user guide 11 connector slot: attaches the device to an electrode, specialized wrap or to the battery charger on/off turns the device on and off status light shows the device’s current status increase: increases stimulation decrease: decreases stimulation quick ref...
Page 16: Detailed Instructions
Empi active user guide 12 empi active user guide detailed instructions continued using your empi active device caution: united states federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a healthcare professional. Charge the battery the rechargeable battery in your empi active device cann...
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Empi active user guide empi active user guide 13 detailed instructions continued using your empi active device caution: united states federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a healthcare professional. Charge the battery the rechargeable battery in your empi active device cann...
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Empi active user guide 14 empi active user guide detailed instructions continued end the therapy session to end a therapy session, press and hold 1. For at least 1 second. The blue light will first glow steadily for a few seconds and will then flash four times. This is the “goodbye” signal; while it...
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Empi active user guide empi active user guide 15 detailed instructions continued end the therapy session to end a therapy session, press and hold 1. For at least 1 second. The blue light will first glow steadily for a few seconds and will then flash four times. This is the “goodbye” signal; while it...
Page 20: Technical Specifications
Empi active user guide 16 empi active user guide technical specifications simple modulated pulse (smp) waveform as shown in figure 9, the output of the empi active device is a patented asymmetrical simple modulated pulse (smp) waveform designed to maximize pain relief. Smp delivers a group of pulses...
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Empi active user guide empi active user guide 17 technical specifications simple modulated pulse (smp) waveform as shown in figure 9, the output of the empi active device is a patented asymmetrical simple modulated pulse (smp) waveform designed to maximize pain relief. Smp delivers a group of pulses...
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Empi active user guide 18 empi active user guide technical specifications continued specifications – guidance and manufacturer’s declaration the empi active is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or user of the empi active should assure that it is used i...
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Empi active user guide empi active user guide 19 technical specifications continued specifications – guidance and manufacturer’s declaration the empi active is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or user of the empi active should assure that it is used i...
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Empi active user guide 20 empi active user guide technical specifications continued specifications – recommended separation distances between portable and mobile rf communications equipment and the empi active device the empi active device is intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in whi...
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Empi active user guide empi active user guide 21 technical specifications continued specifications – recommended separation distances between portable and mobile rf communications equipment and the empi active device the empi active device is intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in whi...
Page 26: Warranty
Empi active user guide 22 warranty continued to improper packaging or shipment. If empi determines in its sole reasonable discretion that the product contains defective workmanship or materials, empi will refund to the purchaser the purchase price for the defective product, or return the repaired pr...
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Empi active user guide warranty continued to improper packaging or shipment. If empi determines in its sole reasonable discretion that the product contains defective workmanship or materials, empi will refund to the purchaser the purchase price for the defective product, or return the repaired produ...
Page 28: Quick Start Instructions
Quick start instructions important: be sure your empi active device is turned off (in this condition, the light is off for more than 5 seconds) before connecting it to an electrode or specialized wrap. 1. Wash and dry the skin area where you will apply the electrode or specialized wrap. 2. Connect a...