User Guide

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III. Warnings and Cautions
Contraindications
Do not use the “Compex® Sport” if you have one or more of the
following medical conditions:
1. This device must not be used on persons with cardiac
pacemakers, defibrillators, or other implanted metallic or
electronic devices.
2. Cardiac demand pacemakers.
3. Epilepsy.
4. Following acute trauma or fracture.
5. Following recent surgical procedures.
6. Critical ischemia of lower limbs.
7. Abdominal or inguinal hernia.
8. Cancerous lesions.
Warnings
1. The long-term effects of prolonged use of electrical stimulation
are unknown.
2. Stimulation should not be applied on the neck. Severe spasm of
the muscles may occur and the contractions may be strong
enough to close the airway or cause difficulty in breathing.
Stimulation on the neck could also have adverse effects on the
heart rhythm or blood pressure.
3. Electrodes used for electrical stimulation should not be applied
across the chest because the introduction of electrical current
into the chest may cause rhythm disturbances to the heart.
4. The effects of stimulation of the brain are unknown. Therefore,
stimulation should not be applied across the head and electrodes
should not be placed on opposite sides of the head.
5. Safety of powered muscle stimulators for use during pregnancy
has not been established.
6. The “Compex® Sport” should not be used while driving, operating
machinery, or during any activity in which involuntary muscle
contractions may put the user at risk of injury.