Technical information

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English
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I. WARNINGS
1. Counter-indications
Important counter-indications
■ Cardiac stimulator (pacemaker)
■ Epilepsy
■ Pregnancy (no positioning in the
abdominal area)
■ Serious arterial circulatory pro-
blems in the lower limbs
■ Abdominal or inguinal hernia
Precautions when using the
Compex
■ After trauma or a recent operation
(less than 6 months)
■ Muscular atrophy
■ Persistent pains
■ Need for muscular rehabilitation
Osteosynthesis equipment
The presence of osteosynthesis
equipment (metallic equipment in
contact with the bone: pins,
screws, plates, prostheses, etc.) is not a
contra-indication for the use of Compex
programmes. The electrical current of the
Compex is specially designed to have no
harmful effect with regard to
osteosynthesis equipment.
In all of the above cases, you are ad-
vised to:
■ never use the Compex for prolon-
ged periods without medical advice;
■ consult your doctor if you are in
any doubt whatsoever;
■ read this manual carefully, in parti-
cular chapter VI, which provides in-
formation concerning the effects and
indications of each stimulation pro-
gramme.
2. Safety measures
What you should not do with
the Compex
■ Do not use the Compex in water or
in a humid atmosphere (sauna,
hydrotherapy, etc.).
■ Never carry out an initial stimula-
tion session on a person who is
standing. The first five minutes of sti-
mulation must always be performed
on a person who is sitting or lying
down. In rare instances, very highly
strung people may have a vagal reac-
tion. This is of psychological origin
and is connected with a fear of the
muscle stimulation as well as surprise
at seeing one of their muscles
contract without having intentionally
contracted it themselves. This vagal
reaction produces a feeling of weak-
ness with a fainting tendency, slo-
wing down of the heartrate and a
reduction in arterial blood pressure.
If this does occur, all that is required
is to stop the stimulation and lie
down with the legs raised for the
time it takes for the feeling of weak-
ness to disappear (5 to 10 minutes).
■ Never allow movement resulting
from muscular contraction during a
stimulation session. You should
always stimulate isometrically; this
means that the extremities of the limb
in which a muscle is being stimulated
must be firmly fixed, so as to prevent
the movement that results from
contraction.
■ Do not use the device at less than
1.5 metres from a short-wave device,
a micro-wave device or high fre-
quency (H.F.) surgical equipment to
avoid the risk of causing skin irrita-
tions or burns under the electrodes. If
you are in any doubt about using the
Compex in close proximity to any
I. WARNINGS 161
1. Counter-indications 161
2. Safety measures 161
II. PRESENTATION 163
1. Reception of equipment and accessories 163
2. Presentation of the device 164
3. Guarantee 164
4. Maintenance 165
5. Storage and transportation conditions 165
6. Use conditions 165
7. Elimination 165
8. Standards 165
9. Patent 166
10. Normalised symbols 166
11. Technical information 166
III. DIRECTIONS FOR USE 167
1. Connections 167
2. Preliminary settings: language, light intensity and sound volume 167
3. Selecting a programme category 168
4. Selecting a programme 168
5. Personalising a programme 169
6. During the stimulation session 170
7. Electricity consumption and recharging 171
8. Problems and solutions 172
IV. HOW DOES ELECTROSTIMULATION WORK 173
V. USE PRINCIPLES 174
1. Placement of electrodes 174
2. Stimulation position 175
3. Setting the stimulation energy level 175
4. Progression in the levels 175
VI. PROGRAMMES AND SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS 176
Sport category 177
Pain relief category 187
Vascular category 193
Massage category 197
Rehabilitation category 200
Fitness category 204
VII. TABLE WITH PLACEMENTS OF ELECTRODES
AND STIMULATION POSITIONS 207
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