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pests. Long cord
strangulation in infants.
Caution: Do not put the lead wire on
or wrapped around the neck
Caution: should be observed when
using the Unicare at high strength
settings. Unicare has a Yellow LED
light on output socket which means
the output will exceed 10 mA (R.M.S)
or 10 V (R.M.S) averaged over any
period of 1 sec. Prolonged use at
high settings may cause muscle
injury or tissue inflammation.
Note: No serious or long-term
adverse effects have been
reported.
reactions are very rarely reported,
but these have included muscular
pain and cramps,
tenderness, irritation and bleeding,
mild or short-term urge or faecal
incontinence, and tingling sensation
in legs. If you experience any of
these, stop use immediately. When
symptoms have gone, try resuming
at a lower intensity setting.
PROBE CAUTIONS:
Caution: The Unicare vaginal probe
is intended for single patient use
only. Do not share your Unicare
probe with anyone else. Improper
treatment or cross-infection may
occur.
Caution: It is important that the
vaginal probe is cleaned after each
use. Ineffective cleaning may lead
to irritation or infection.
- risk of
Mild adverse
vaginal
Caution: Never insert or remove
vaginal probe unless the control unit
is powered OFF as insertion or
removal when stimulation is active
may cause discomfort or tissue
irritation.
Caution: If tissue irritation occurs,
discontinue treatment immediately.
Ask your healthcare professional for
advice before continuing further
treatment to prevent injury.
Caution: Do not use a silicone-
based lubricant on the metal plates
of the probe as it may decrease the
effectiveness of Unicare's muscle
stimulation.
Caution: The stainless steel in the
probe's metal plates contain some
Nickel. This could cause a reaction if
you have a
Alternative gold probe specially
made without Nickel is available
(see X-VPG).
Caution: Do not use this device with
vaginal probe or anal probe other
than those recommended by the
manufacturer in
Electrodes with smaller surface area
may cause tissue irritation.
DO NOT PLACE ELECTRODE PADS:
• On skin, which does not have
normal sensation. If the skin is
numb too great a strength may
be used, which could result in skin
inflammation.
• On broken skin. The electrode
pads could encourage infection.
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Nickel allergy.
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