Getting To Know Your Device - Beurer EM 29 Gebrauchsanweisung

Contents

1. Getting to know your device ...................................... 19

2. Signs and symbols ..................................................... 20
3. Important notes .......................................................... 21
4. Device description ...................................................... 24
5. Initial use .................................................................... 25
6. Operation .................................................................... 26
Included in delivery
• Knee and elbow universal cuff
• 1x Control unit
• 1x Connection cable
• Batteries, 3 x 1.5 V AAA (LR03, Micro)
• These instructions for use
1. Getting to know your device
Dear customer,
Thank you for choosing one of our products. Our name
stands for high-quality, thoroughly tested products for
applications in the areas of heat, weight, blood pressure,
body temperature, pulse, gentle therapy, massage and air.
Please read these instructions for use carefully and keep
them for later use. Be sure to make them accessible to
other users and observe the information they contain.
ENGLISH
7. Cleaning and storage ................................................. 28
8. Disposal ...................................................................... 29
9. Troubleshooting .......................................................... 29
10. Technical specifications ........................................... 31
11. Notes on electromagnetic compatibility ................... 32
12. Warranty/service ....................................................... 32
With kind regards,
Your Beurer team
Pain relief with the EM 29 stimulation device
How does electrical muscle stimulation work?
The knee and elbow TENS works on the basis of electrical
nerve stimulation (TENS). TENS, or transcutaneous electri-
cal nerve stimulation, relates to the electrical stimulation of
the nerves through the skin. TENS is an effective non-phar-
macological method of treating different types of pain that
have a variety of causes. It has no side-effects if adminis-
tered correctly. The method has been clinically tested and
approved and can be used for simple self-treatment. The
pain-relieving or pain-suppressing effect is achieved by
inhibiting the transference of pain to nerve fibres (caused
mainly by high-frequency impulses) and by increasing the
secretion of endorphins in the body. Their effect on the
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