IBP WELL TENS Instructions For Use Manual

Summary of WELL TENS

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    25 well tens electrical nerve stimulator instructions for use 1. How will these instructions help you? ....................... 26 2. Background information ............................................ 26 2.1 what is pain? ............................................................ 26 2.2 what is te...

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    26 1. How will these instructions help you? Warning! This symbol warns you about possible damage to your health. Nb! This symbol draws your attention to possible damage to your appliance. Note this symbol draws your attention to particularly useful information about using your appliance. The importa...

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    27 self-adhesive electrodes are stuck onto the skin and conduct the electrical pulses into the nervous system in the area being treated. These stimulations are not painful. You will only feel a gentle prickling or vibration on the skin. The well tens has two independently controllable output channel...

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    28 ► treatment with the well tens has no effect on non-specific pain such as non-specific headaches. 4.4 for what areas of application is the well tens unsuitable? ► treatments with the well tens are of a purely symptomatic nature. They cannot bring about any healing. Do not use the well tens ● if the...

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    29 ► only use the well tens with accessories that are recommended by ibp. See the section on ordering accessories. Fire hazard! Do not short-circuit the battery. Explosion hazard, fire hazard! Do not attempt to recharge a non-rechargeable battery. The battery may leak or explode and cause a fire. Dang...

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    0434 modell/model/modèle/model/modelo : wl-2103a innovative business promotion gmbh 30 6. Unpacking and checking the goods as supplied 1 storage case 2 well tens appliance 3 4 self-adhesive electrodes on protective film 4 1 re-sealable bag for storing the self-adhesive electrodes 5 2 electrical cable...

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    31 7. Inserting the battery 1 faceplate 2 battery compartment 3 ribbon pull to aid removal of battery positive pole negative pole 1. Unpack the battery. 2. Open the battery compartment: using your thumb, push the faceplate down as far as it will go and remove it. 3. Insert the battery: the ribbon pu...

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    32 8. The controls and displays on the well tens item control function 1 on/off knob, pulse strength control use the left knob to switch channel 1 of the well tens on and off. Use the right knob to switch channel 2 of the well tens on and off. You can increase and decrease the strength of the pulses...

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    33 7 faceplate covers all the buttons and sliding switches so that you do not inadvertently alter your settings. 8 belt clip you can use the belt clip to fix your well tens to your clothing. 8 on the reverse, not visible ibp_welltens_01_gb_dr.Indd 33 01.03.2006 11:08:29.

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    34 9. Carrying out treatment 9.1 what you need to take into account when carrying out treatment ► keep to the treatment plan recommended by your doctor or therapist. ► stop the treatment immediately if it starts to become unpleasant and consult your doctor or therapist. ► stop the treatment immediat...

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    35 9.4 how to carry out treatment during treatment you should keep a minimum of 1 m away from microwave and short wave appliances. Electromagnetic interaction may affect the functioning of the well tens. 1. Use scissors to cut off any lush growth of hair at the points where you want to apply the sel...

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    36 insert the plug into the output jack as far as it will go. 7. Switch on channel 1 and channel 2 of the well tens by rotating the left and right on/off knobs clockwise until you hear a click. The led displays will light up. Nb: make sure that the current settings are as specified by your doctor or ...

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    37 always pull the self-adhesive electrodes by the plaster and never by the wires. The wires may break if subjected to too much mechanical stress. 12. Stick the self-adhesive electrodes back onto the protective film and store them in the re-sealable bag until the next treatment session. 13. Rub a lit...

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    38 all the following settings apply automatically to all three operating modes. 3. To set the pulse width, turn the pulse width selection dial until it reaches the desired setting. 4. To set the pulse rate, turn the pulse rate selection dial until it reaches the desired setting. 5. Close the facepla...

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    39 11. Cleaning and caring for your well tens 11.1 cleaning 1. Switch the well tens off. 2. Clean the case carefully with a damp cloth and mild soap. ► do not clean the case with caustic or scouring cleaners. ► do not sterilise the appliance in a steam steriliser or cold steriliser bath. 3. Clean th...

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    40 12. What to do if there’s a problem problem possible cause remedy the well tens is switched on but the led displays do not light up and no stimulation can be felt. The battery has not been inserted. Insert the battery the battery is dead. Change the battery. The well tens is faulty. Send the well...

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    41 14.2 warranty and indemnity we will carry out repairs free of charge for 24 months from the date of purchase (i.E. The date on the sales slip or receipt) if your appliance is defective because of faults in the manufacture or materials. The warranty excludes damage resulting from the fact that the...

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    42 16. Technische daten manufactured by: well-life healthcare limited, 1fl, no. 16, lane 454, jungjeng rd. Yunghe city, taipei county, taiwan, r.O.C. Type of appliance: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (tens) classification as per 93/42/ec: class iia model number: wl-2103a maximum permissib...

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    43 17. What do the labels on the well tens mean? The rating plate can be found on the underside of the well tens. S/n serial number at the end of its life cycle, this product may not be disposed of in regular domestic waste, but must be taken to a collection site for recycling electrical and electro...

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    44 18. Examples of treatment using tens the examples of treatment shown on the following pages only represent a small selection of the treatment methods that are possible. Do not always use the treatment methods shown and do not use them on all patients. 18.1 neck, shoulder and arm pain, headaches c...

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    45 18.4 pain in the region of the lumbar spine indication: muscular tension, degenerative changes 18.5 pain in the knee indication: arthritis of the knee, pain in the knee following an operation or accident, e.G. Following a sports injury nb: apply the electrode plasters above and below the point wh...

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