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3. Precautionary Instructions
InthissectiongeneralWarningsandPrecautionsarelisted,thatyoushouldbeawareofwhenusing
theStatUSforES-7.
D WARNING :
•Thisdeviceshouldbeusedonlyunderthecontinuedsupervisionofaphysicianorlicensed
practitioner.
•Thisdeviceshouldbekeptoutofthereachofchildren.
•Read, understand and practice the precautionary and operating instructions.
•Knowthelimitationsandhazardsassociatedwithusinganyelectricalstimulationdevice.
•Observetheprecautionaryandoperationaldecalsplacedontheunit.
Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedhereinmayresult
inhazardousexposuretoultrasonicenergy.
•Beforeadministeringanytreatmenttoapatientyoushouldbecomeacquaintedwiththeoperating
proceduresforeachmodeoftreatmentavailable,aswellastheindications,contraindications,
warningsandprecautions.Consultotherresourcesforadditionalinformationregardingtheapplication
of ultrasound.
•Donotoperatetheunitinanenvironmentofshort-waveormicro-wavediathermyuseasthiscan
result in burns beneath the electrodes.
•Thisdeviceisnotsuitableforuseinthepresenceofammableanestheticsmixturewithair,oxygen,
ornitrousoxide.
D CAUTION :
•Thisunitshouldbeoperated,transportedandstoredintemperaturesasindicatedinsection10. 2
(technicaldata).
•Donotexposetheunittodirectsunlight,heatradiatedfromaheatradiator,excessiveamountsof
dust,moisture,vibrationsandmechanicalshocks.
•Theultrasoundtreatmentheadisaprecisioninstrument.Greatcarehasbeentakenduringthe
developmentandinproductiontoobtainthebestpossiblebeamcharacteristics.Roughtreatment
(jarringordropping)canadverselyaectthesecharacteristics,andmustthereforebeavoided.
•Caremustbetakenwhenoperatingthisequipmentaroundotherequipment.Potential
electromagneticorotherinterferencecouldoccurtothisortotheotherequipment.Trytominimize
thisinterferencebynotusingotherequipmentinconjunctionwithit.
•UseonlytheoriginalStatUSgelpads!DonotuseliquidgelsuchasPhysisystemES-7ultrasoundgel,
asthiswillbesuckedintothevacuumtubesandpump,causingmalfunction!Anywarrantyclaimwill
berejectedifliquidgelresidueiffoundinanyofthesecomponents.
•InthecaseofingressofliquidsintotheStatUSapplicatororcable,turnthepowero,unplugtheunit
fromthemainssupplyandcontactyourOGWellnessTechnologiesdistributor.
•Thegelpadsareintendedforonce-onlyuse.
•DonotoperatetheStatUSforES-7whenconnectedtoanyunitotherthanthePhysisystemES-7
device.
•TheStatUSapplicator/StatUSforES-7shouldbeconnectedtotherightside(connectionB)only.
•Amaximumofonechannelcanbeactive.YoucannotworksimultaneouslywithapplicatorAandB.
•TheStatUSforES-7mustbemountedontheES-7deviceinsuchawaythatthemountingholesare
coveredatalltimes.
•DonotremovetheStatUSforES-7onceithasbeenmountedontheES-7.Thematerialsare
designed for one-time assembly.
•InspecttheStatUSapplicatorcablesandassociatedconnectorsbeforeeachuse.
•ToperformwelltheStatUSforES-7shouldbecheckedthisonceayearbyaservicetechnician.
•Noattemptshouldbemadetodisassembletheunit.Maintenanceandrepairshouldbecarriedoutby
authorizedpersonnelonly.OGWellnessTechnologiesandEnraf-Noniuswillnotbeheldresponsible
fortheresultsofmaintenanceorrepairsbyunauthorizedpersons.
•Findoutwhatthelocalregulationsforwastemanagementarebeforedisposingoftheunit.