PowerDot PD-01 Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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YOUR POWERDOT

Thank you for purchasing PowerDot®!

PowerDot uses electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) technology to stimulate your muscles and help you improve muscle performance.

To get the most effective muscle stimulation out of your PowerDot , please read this man ual carefu lly before you sta rt.

For your convenie nce, you can op erate your PowerD ot wirelessly using the companion Android or iOS Mobile Application on your Bluetooth Smart Ready mobile phone.

INTENDED USE

PowerDot is a batter y-powered neuromuscular stimulator, intended to stimulate hea lthy muscles in order to improve or facilitate muscle performance and, therefore, can be considered a s a technique or method for muscle trainin g.

PowerDot is not intende d to be used in conjunction with therapy or treatment diseases of m edical or m edical con ditions of any kind. Electrical stimulation, when effectively combined with regular physi cal training, c an significantly improve the perform ance of stimulated muscles i n just a few weeks’ time.

An efficient way to make your mus cles work without causing cardiovascular or mental fatigue, elec trical stimulation also minimizes the stress on your joints and tendon s.

PowerDot stimulation programs and guidelin es are based on the latest resea rch by the world’s lea ding spor ts scientist s.

For maximum re sults, use PowerDot as a sports assistance/supplementary product in combination with a healthy lifestyle that includes regular physic al training a nd a balanced diet.

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POWERDOT PACKAGE CONTENTS

CARRY CASE

For storing an d carrying your PowerDot (or two PowerDots), your working electrode pads and lead cables in between your stimulation sessions.

POWERDOT

Generates and sends electrical signals, via electro de pads, to your muscles, causing th em to twitch or contra ct.

ROUND/RECTANGULAR ADHESIVE ELECTRODE PADS

Self-adhesive electrode pads are connecte d to the lead cab les via snap on connec tors. Always follow the pad placement instructi ons found in th e PowerDot Mobile Application.

USB CHARGING CABLE

For charging and recharging PowerDot, but only from a reliable US B connection. DO NOT use the PowerDot on your muscles while it is still charging.

LEAD CABLES (ELECTRODE CABLES)

Used to transm it electric al signals from the PowerDot device to the electrode pads. Power Dot lead cables are eithe r 10 cm/4" or 30 cm/12 " long. Depending on the muscle group you’re targeting and on your height/physical measurements, you can use eith er of these two lead cables (e.g., th e 10 cm/4" lead cab le will suffice fo r abdominal muscles , while the 30 cm/12" lead c able will be mo re suitable for longer quadriceps muscles).

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WARNING AND SAFETY GUIDELINES

COUNTER-INDICATIONS

NEVER use PowerDot if you have AN Y of the following:

Cardiac stimulator (pacemaker), implanted

defibri llator or othe r implante d metallic o r

electro nic device. S uch use coul d cause

electri c shock, b urns, el ectrica l interfere nce

or death.

• Epilepsy.

• Cancer o r cancero us lesion s.

• Any heart problem or condition.

• Pregnancy

• (do not use over the ab dominal a rea).

• Seriou s arterial c irculation d isorder s in

lower limbs .

• Abdominal or inguinal hernia.

USAGE PRECAUTIONS

CONSULT YOUR DOC TOR before using PowerDot if you have ANY of the following:

• After tra uma or a recen t operatio n

• (less tha n 6 months prio r).

• Muscle atrophy.

• Persistent pain.

• Need for m uscle reha bilitatio n.

SAFETY MEASURES

• Do not char ge or re-c harge Power Dot

when it is at tached to any p art of your

bod y.

• Do not appl y stimulati on near the

area of an im plant, suc h as cochle ar

implant s, pacem akers, el ectrica l or

skeletal a nchorag e implant s or any other

active imp lanted or bo dy worn device s.

Such use co uld cause e lectric s hock,

burns, i mplanta ble/bod y worn device

malfun ction due to elect rical interfere nce

or death.

• Do not appl y stimulati on near met al.

Remove jewelr y, body pierc ings,

belt buck les or any othe r removabl e

metallic p roduct o r device in the a rea of

stimulation .

• If pregna nt or menstruating , do not place

electro des direc tly over the uteru s or

connec t pairs of el ectrodes a cross the

abdomen.

• Do not use Powe rDot in water o r in a

humid atmosphere (sauna, hydrotherapy,

etc.) .

• Do not appl y stimulati on in bath or

shower.

• Do not use Powe rDot in an oxyg en-rich

atmosphere.

• Do not conn ect leads or pad s to the other

objects.

• During a s timulation s ession, d o not

disconnect electrodes when stimulation

is runnin g. Stop the sti mulation f irst.

• Do not use th e PowerDot whi le driving ,

operatin g machine ry, cycling or d uring

any activit y in which elec trical stimula tion

can put you a t risk of injur y.

• Do not appl y stimulati on while sle eping.

• Do not allow m ovement resu lting

from musc ular contra ction dur ing a

stimulati on sessio n. You should tr y to

always stimu late in isomet ric way; this

means tha t the extremi ties of the lim b

in which a mu scle is bein g stimulate d

must be fi rmly fixed , so as to prevent any

movement re sulting fro m contracti on.

• Keep PowerD ot device and its a ccessorie s

out of reach o f children a nd pets. D o not

allow any fore ign objec ts (soil, water,

metal, etc .) to get into the devi ce.

• Do not use th e PowerDot uni t within

1.5 me ters of shor t wave or unshie lded

microwave device s as this coul d alter

the curren t generate d by the stimul ator.

If you have any dou bts when us ing the

stimulato r in close proxi mity to anoth er

medica l device, ple ase contac t the

device man ufacture r or your doc tor.

• Sudden te mperatu re changes c an cause

conden sation to buil d up inside th e

stimulato r. Only use the dev ice once it

has reached ambient temperature.

• Do not exert yo urself wh en using

electri cal muscl e stimulati on. Any

workout sho uld be at a level co mforta ble

for you.

• Do not use th e stimulator a t altitudes o f

over 3,0 00 meter s.

• Do not use th e stimulator o n children .

• Do not use Powe rDot if you are conn ected

to a highfre quency surgica l instrument as

this could c ause skin i rritation s or burns

under the electrodes.

• Do not use Powe rDot in area s where

unprotec ted devices ar e used to emit

electromagnetic radiation. Portable

communications equipment, RFID and

electro magnetic s ecurity sy stems (e.g.

metal dete ctors and E AS) can in terfere

with PowerDo t and alter the c urrent

generated by it.

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Some RF em itters, such as RFID system s, might not be visible to you . If you experience unexpected change in stimulation intensities, please terminate stimulation immediately, as advised in section “6 . Terminating Stimulation” of this User Ma nual

• Do not use Powe rDot in the cl ose

proximity o f medical d evices such a s

MRI, C T, diathermy, X-Ray as thos e could

alter the cu rrent gene rated by PowerD ot

stimulato r, cause tissu e damage, a nd can

result in seve re injury o r death. If yo u

have any doubt s when usin g PowerDot

stimulato r in close proxi mity to anoth er

medica l device, ple ase contac t the

device man ufacture r or your doc tor.

PowerDot is MR unsafe device. Never us e your PowerDot near on in the MRI scan ner (magnet) room.

PAD PLACEMENT

PRECAUTIONS

NEVER attach electrode pads:

• Near or to you r head sinc e the effec ts of

stimulati on of the brai n are unknow n.

• On the fron t and sides of t he neck

becaus e this could c ause severe mu scle

spasms re sulting in closu re of your airway,

diffic ulty in brea thing, or a dverse eff ects

on hear t rhythm or bl ood pressu re.

• Across your ch est beca use the

introduc tion of elec trical cu rrent into the

chest may c ause rhyth m disturba nces to

your hear t, which co uld be letha l.

• To your front torso (i .e. ches t or abs) and

back torso ( i.e. upp er back, lo wer back)

simultaneously.

• Over painf ul areas . If you have painf ul

areas, yo u should con sult with your

physician b efore using t his device.

• Over open wo unds or ras hes, or over

swollen , red, infec ted, or inf lamed

areas or sk in eruptio ns (e.g., phle bitis,

thrombophlebitis , varicose veins).

• Over, or in proximi ty to, cance rous

lesions.

PAD USAGE PRECAUTIONS

• Only use el ectrode p ads suppl ied by

PowerDot. O ther ele ctrodes may c ause

potential a llergic rea ctions du e poor

biocomp atibility, or h ave electric al

proper ties that are u nsuitabl e for the

PowerDot.

• Replacement PowerDot electrodes can

be obtain ed from Power Dot offic ial

distributors, authorized resellers and/or

from PowerD ot Online Sto re

(http://powerdot.co m).

• Do not imme rse the pad s in water.

• Do not appl y solvents of a ny kind to the

pads.

• Do not attem pt to place pads on any par t

of the body wh ich is not dire ctly visib le

without assistance.

• For best res ults, was h and clean t he skin

of any oil and d ry it before a ttachin g the

pads.

• When att aching the p ads, ple ase ensure

that the enti re surfac e is in contac t with

the skin.

• For hygieni c reasons , each user m ust

have his/he r own set of pads . Do not use

the same pads on different people.

• Never use a set o f adhesive pads for m ore

than 30 sti mulation se ssions as th eir

bondin g power deterio rates overti me

and optim al contact i s very impo rtant

for both use r comfort a nd stimula tion

eff ica cy.

• Use cauti on if stimula tion is appl ied over

areas of ski n that lack no rmal sens ation.

• Use cauti on if you have a tend ency to

bleed inte rnally, such a s following a n

injury o r fractur e.

ADVERSE REACTIONS

• Some peo ple with ver y sensitive ski n

may experie nce redne ss under th e pads

after the s timulatio n session . Genera lly,

this redne ss is compl etely harml ess

and disa ppears af ter 15 to 20 min utes.

However, avoid star ting a stimu lation

session o n the same are a until the

redness i s no longer v isible.

• You may experience headache and other

painful s ensations durin g or following the

applic ation of elec trical sti mulation n ear

your eyes and to your head and face.

You should stop us ing PowerDot and consult wit h your physicia n if you experience adverse reactions from the device.

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POWERDOT DEVICE & ACCESSORIES

Power/Stimulation

Indicator

Multifunction Button

Micro USB connector

(dual function:

connects either leads

or charging cable)

Charging Indicator

Snap-on connector

Lead cable with two

3.5 mm female snap

connectors

Rectangular pad with

2.2 mm male snap

connector

Round pad with

3.5 mm male snap

connector

POWER/STIMULATION INDICATOR :

Can be eith er WHITE (when the PowerDot is on or o n standby mode) or ORAN GE (when it’s being used for stimulation).

MULTIFUNCTION BUT TON MODES :

The touch- enabled Multifunc tion Button carries out these PowerDot f unctions:

Multifunction Button Action

PowerDot

Initial State

PowerDot Resulting State

Hold for ~1 second

PowerDot i s OFF (no l ight s)

PowerDot i s now ON (whi te light is on)

Quick Click

PowerDot i s ON (white light is on)

PowerDot i s now OFF (no l ight s)

Quick Click

PowerDot is in Stimulation (orange lig ht is on)

Stimulation stops (orange lig ht is on)

Hold for 5 seconds

Device is ON

Activatio n lock is releas ed, Power LED blinks s everal times, and the PowerDot i s

OFF

MICRO-USB CONNECTOR :

PowerDot uses the same high voltage micro-USB connector (3) for lead cable connection and for charging. If the device is being used for stimulation, it will immediately stop once the lead

cables are disconnected from the microUSB connector.

CHARGING INDICATOR :

While the device is still charging, you will see the ORANGE Charging Indicator (4) next to the micro-USB charging connector.

Refer to the Recharging PowerDot section below for more information on PowerDot charging.

SNAP-ON CONNECTOR :

Used to attach and hold the PowerDot device in place on the rectangular pad.

LEAD CABLE :

For an easier, more comfortable PowerDot stimulation, two lead cables of different lengths (10 cm and 30 cm) (6) are provided with each PowerDot. These give you the option to choose the right cable to reach the muscle group you’re targeting, depending on your physical measurements.

ELECTRODE PADS , :

PowerDot uses two types of electrode pads – one 9x5 cm (3.5"x2") rectangular pad (7) and a pair of 5.5 cm (2.1") round pads (8). The rectangular pad also acts as a holder for the PowerDot device itself.

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PowerDot pads use unique skin biocompatible hydrogel with superb conductive qualities and adhesiveness.

The lifetime of the PowerDot pads depends a lot on your individual skin properties, level of hairlessness and the quality of maintenance. On average, each pad lasts for around 25 stimulation sessions. After that, adhesiveness and conductive properties of the pads may start deteriorating.

Store your pads inside the safety film, in a dry environment (either in the original zipper plastic bag or inside the PowerDot carry case). Make sure you attach the p ads to clean and dry sk in!

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

INSTALLING / LAUNCHING

THE POWERDOT MOBILE APPLICATION

1) Make sure your mobile device a) runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) or later, and b) is Bluetooth Smart Ready-enabled.

2) Click on the Google Play application, search for the “PowerDot” Mobile Application and install it.

3) Launch the installed PowerDot application, walk through the on-screen Safety Briefing, then follow instructions to locate and activate your PowerDot (or PowerDots) for the first use.

1) Make sure your mobile phone a) runs on iOS 7.0 or later, and b) is iPhone 4S or later.

2) Launch Apple App Store application, search for the “PowerDot” Mobile Application and install it.

3) Launch the installed PowerDot application, walk through the on-screen Safety Briefing, then follow instructions to locate and activate your PowerDot (or PowerDots) for the first use.

TURNING POWERDOT ON/OFF

To turn on your PowerDot device, hold down the Multifunction Button for approximately 1 second, until you see the power light turn on. When PowerDot is not in stimulation, you can turn it off by pressing the Multifunction Button.

When a stimulation is ongoing, click on the Multifunction Button twice to turn off the device, as the first click will only stop the stimulation. The second click will turn off PowerDot.

ACTIVATING POWERDOT

Before PowerDot can be used for muscle stimulation, it must be activated from within your PowerDot Mobile Application.

When PowerDot is activated, it gets paired with your mobile phone securely. Neither you nor anyone else will be able to connect and use your PowerDot from any other mobile phone. We will never allow strangers to connect

to and control your PowerDot from their phones!

Follow the Mobile Application’s onscreen advice to scan for and activate your PowerDots. Make sure your PowerDot (or PowerDots) is turned on before you start scanning.

Use the My Device screen (accessible from the PowerDot app menu bar) to activate another or additional PowerDot devices, or to deactivate previously activated ones. You can activate up to two PowerDots at the same time.

Remembe r, you won’t be able to use your Powe rDot (or PowerDots) until you activate it with your PowerDot Mobile Application on your smartphone!

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PREPARING AND PLACING

POWERDOT

1) Plug the lead cable you intend to use into the micro-USB connector on your PowerDot device.

2) Snap on PowerDot to the rectangular electrode pad while the pad is still attached to its safety film.

3) Detach the round pads from their safety film and stick them to the targeted part of your body, according to the pad placement visual guidelines found in your PowerDot Mobile Application.

4) Once the PowerDot device and the lead cable are already attached to the rectangular pad, remove the rectangular pad from its safety film and stick it to the targeted part of your body, according to the same pad placement visual guidelines found in your PowerDot Mobile

Application.

5) Snap on the lead cable connectors to the round pads.

6) Make sure that the entire surface of the round and rectangle pads are completely and securely attached to your body.

7) It’s a good time to turn on your PowerDot (or PowerDots), if you haven’t done it yet.

Always thorough ly inspect the lead cable and PowerDot device fo r any signs of dama ge BEFORE every stimul ation session. Do not use dam aged accessories or devices. For your safet y, you are strongly advised to replace them immediately.

LAUNCHING & CONTROLLING

A STIMULATION

Once you select a muscle group for stimulation, assemble and place your PowerDot (or PowerDots) and pads as advised above. The Mobile Application will automatically check for the remaining battery level and the lead cable connection status.

When the battery level and lead cable connection has been verified, the big red Get Started button will appear, which means you can already launch the stimulation session.

Using the Mobile Application, you can control your stimulation session from the Stimulation Dashboard, which has these controls:

For first tim e users, muscle stimulation can be an unusual se nsation. We recommend that you begin in recommended stimulation positions, u sing low stimulatio n settings to familiarize yourself with the sensation b efore progressing to higher intensities.

If you experience major discomfor t or pain – PAUSE your stimulati on session an d/or DECREAS E intensities . For your safety, after a PAUSE , your stimulation session will resume at only 80% (or less) of your previous intensity values.

Intensity Adjustment controls – Tap on Intensity Increase (or “+”) and Intensity Decrease (or “-“) buttons for an accurate adjustment, or hold either button down for a faster adjustment. Stimulation Dashboard Menu - to access, tap on it or swipe screen up.

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Up Control - for programs and phases involving muscle contractions, allows to turn on or turn off automatic one step increase in stimulation intensities after every few muscle contractions.

Device-level Intensities Lock and Channel-level Intensities Lock controls

synchronize intensity changes either

a) between the two stimulation channels

of one PowerDot device; or b) when two PowerDot devices are in use (this applies only to the Duo stimulation mode, which involves two PowerDot devices). Both controls are enabled by default and can be used to finetune the intensity of your current stimulation session. However, it’s best to use them only when you really need them (e.g. for a better balance between your left and right sides, or when your muscles are not evenly developed).

Use Stop ( ), Pause ( ), Resume ( ), Skip Phase ( ) controls for your stimulation. Skip Phase ( ) control allows to switch from Warm Up to Main Phase or from

Main Phase to Recovery.

Timer indicator displays the remaining

time for the total stimulation session (for all remaining phases) as well as time left for the currently active stimulation phase.

Contraction/Rest Indicator - for programs and phases involving muscle contractions, helps to understand time between and during contraction and rest intervals. Auto-Step Up Indicator and Auto-Step

Auto-Step Up is a helpful feature for performance training as muscle fibers are getting used to stimulation intensity levels and, for maximum effectiveness, regular intensity adjustments up are strongly recommended.

Pre-contraction Alerts: configure Audio Signal and/or Vibrate Signal alerts

to notify you 1 to 5 seconds ahead of next muscle contraction (use Time Before Alerts control to configure alert timing). This is a helpful feature to use if you are performing dynamic exercises during stimulation.

TERMINATING STIMULATION

It’s important to know the quick ways to end your stimulation when something unexpected happens (e.g. one of the pads gets detached; the intensity increases unexpectedly; the stimulation area gets wet, etc.).

There are 3 main ways to immediately terminate stimulation:

• The recommended/most commonly used

option: Tap Pause ( ) or Stop ( ) on

the Stimulation screen

• Alternatively: Press the Multifunction

Button on your PowerDot (or on any

PowerDot when in Duo mode)

• Only in emergencies: Unplug the lead

cable from PowerDot.

CARRYING & STORING

POWERDOT

PowerDot carry case is specifically designed for carrying and storing your PowerDot device, cables and electrode pads. To keep electrode pads clean and make them last longer, always re-attach them to the safety film in between uses, then store them in your carrying case pocket. You can use both sides of a single safety film to attach one set of PowerDot electrode pads (one side for the rectangular pad and the other for the two round pads).

DEACTIVATING POWERDOT

PowerDot can be deactivated and unpaired from a mobile phone either from within the Mobile Application or by manually deactivating the device.

For manual deactivation: When PowerDot is ON and not in stimulation, press and hold down the Multifunction Button for 5 seconds until you see the power indicator blinking several times. When you turn on your PowerDot again, it will already be deactivated.

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GENERAL USAGE GUIDELINES

PAD PLACEMENT

ALWAYS follow the pad placement guidelines found in the Powe rDot Mobile Application. The manufac turer disclaims all responsibility for injuries , damages a nd other consequences arising from stimulation s where pads placement recommendations were ignored.

Where nece ssary, look fo r the best possible position by pausin g the stimulatio n, slowly moving the round pa d over the targeted m uscle, and resuming stimulation until you find the position that produces the perfect combination of the strongest contractio ns and the greatest comfort.

Deactivation from the Mobile Application via My Devices screen: When your active PowerDot device is on, deactivate it by tapping on the active device. Upon successful deactivation, the power indicator will blink several times.

Forgot to deac tivate your device from within the PowerDot Mo bile Application? Do it manually by holding down th e Multifunction Button on the device for 5 seconds!

STIMULATION POSITIONS

The optimal s timulation position will var y depending on the actu al placeme nt of the pads, t argeted musc le group, and your stimulation program selection.

For Main Programs, which generally induce powerful muscular contractions, muscles sh ould always be stim ulated in an isometric fashion (for your reference, illustratio ns will be provide d in the Mobile Application.)

ALWAYS follow PowerD ot Mobile Application recommen dations on the best stimulation position. The manuf acturer is not responsible for any damage or injury suffered by users who engaged in physical ac tivities or assumed stimulation positions other than the ones recom mended in the Mobile Application’s stimulation guidelines.

You should therefore try to arrange your limbs in such a way that you achieve maximum resistance to the movement

and prevent any shortening of the muscle during the contraction.

ADJUSTING STIMULATION

INTENSITIES

In a stimulated muscle, the number of the recruited fibers depends on the intensity of the stimulation. For Main Programs that simulate powerful muscle contractions: to recruit the maximum number of fibers, stimulate up to intensity levels that you can comfortably endure.

For programs meant to induce muscle twitches: you should progressively increase the stimulation intensities until you see the targeted muscles actually twitching.

The PowerDot Mobile Application will always give you the best advice on which intensity levels to use, depending on your selected stimulation program and the current stimulation phase.

Keep in mind that the maximum intensity levels may vary, not only from one stimulation session to another, but also within the course of a single stimulation session. It’s possible your muscles will adapt to stimulation at a certain intensity level reasona bly quickly. Various

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RE-CHARGING POWERDOT

PowerDot can b e recharged from any reliable USB connection (e.g. your laptop, mobile phone cha rger, etc.). It takes aroun d 60 minutes for th e device to go from zero to full charge.

NEVER charge or recharge your PowerDot when it is attache d to your body.

ALW AYS use the origi nal charging cable provided in your PowerD ot packag e.

NEVER charge o r recharge PowerDot from unreliable or problematic sources!

When using 3rd party USB AC charge rs, we recommend unplugging the AC plug from the wall before connecting your PowerDot device.

PowerDot uses a b uilt-in Lithium Polymer battery, which requires recharging af ter

conditions , such as dif ferences in s kin’s dampnes s or sweat levels, o r the rate of the electrode pad deterioration, may also affect the rate of stimu lation.

ALW AYS follow your feelings a nd sensatio ns when you incre ase intensities during stimulation. While we advise you to use the maximum inte nsities that you can tole rate, for some of the stim ulation programs , make sure to complete at least several sessions and familiarize yourself with th e controls and sensations at the lower and more comfortable intensities , before trying out maximum tolerable levels.

POWERDOT STIMULATION PROGRAMS (PROTOCOLS)

The PowerDot M obile Appli cation supports a number of b uiltin stimulation programs and output modes suitable for different sports a nd relaxation purposes. These programs work best w hen you combine them with regular p hysical training.

PowerDot stimulation progra ms can be divided into t wo main sectio ns:

PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS

Performance Programs are design ed

to compleme nt your regula r sports & fitness worko uts, and help you improve and maintain your muscle performance.

It’s ideal to run the Performance Programs 3-5 times per week d uring preparatory mid-season period, and 1-2 times per wee k during com petition season or tra nsition periods. Your daily stimulatio n session should usu ally involve

approximately 5-6 hours of continuous use. The bat tery will las t for at least 500 charging cycles. If you plan to store you r PowerDot, unused, for longer than six months , charge it to at least 50% every six months.

In the PowerDot Mobile Application, the current PowerD ot battery level is always displayed at the Stimulation Dashboard.

The Mobile Application won’t let you launch a new stimulation session if any of your active PowerDot devices is not charged to at least 10% .

When you see th e ORANGE charging light next to the micro- USB connector, this means your PowerDot is cha rging. Once PowerDot i s fully charg ed, the ORANGE light will turn off.

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STRENGTH ENDURANCE

Improves muscle ability to resist intense and prolon ged effor t. Perfe ct for complementing workouts which focus on both endurance and strength, but with stronger s hift towards en durance. Improves muscle tone and definition.

For best ef ficiency, pla n your PowerDot Strength Endurance sessions BEFOR E your phys ical wor kouts .

We recommend using your Strength Endurance Program 3- 4 times a week per muscle group during preparation period (preseason) and 1-2 time s a week during competition period (midseason).

RESISTANCE

For best ef ficiency, pla n your PowerDot Resistance sessions in b etween or af ter your phys ical wor kouts .

We recommend using your PowerDot

stimulation of 1-3 muscle gro ups of your choice (depending on the specifics and objectives of your sport). If you use only one PowerDot device, you will nee d to run separate stimulation sessions for the left and th e right sides of your muscle groups.

All Performance Programs start with:

1) a highly reco mmended 3-minute Warm U p; 2) a Main Workout phase (Depending on a progra m, this can t ake anywhere from 10 to 50 minutes); and,

3) a highly recommende d 5-minute Recovery phase.

MUSCLE ENDURANCE

Improves muscle endurance and fatigue resistance. Perfect for complementing your physical e ndurance training workouts.

For best ef ficiency, pla n your PowerDot Endurance sessions BEFORE your physical workouts.

We recommend using your PowerDot Muscle End urance Program 4-5 times a week per muscle group during preparatio n period (pre -season) and 2-3 times a week du ring competition period (mid -s ea son) .

maximum possible rest interval.

We recommend using your PowerDot Strength Program up to 3 times a week per muscle group during preparation period (preseason) and not more than once wee k during competition (midseason) or de-tr aining periods.

EVERYDAY PROGRAMS

Everyday Programs do not depend

as much on meticulous planning and regularit y as Performance Programs do.

While Performance Programs are intensive training programs, Everyd ay Programs are designed either for posttraining recovery and relaxation or for pre-traini ng preps.

ACTIVE RECOVERY

Improves and accelerates the muscle recovery af ter an intensive en durance exercise. Use with in 2 hours of intensive workout or competition.

EXTENDED RECOVERY

Same as Active Recovery, but runs longer for b etter effe ct.

Resistance Program 2-3 times a we ek per muscle group during preparation period (preseason) and 1 time a we ek during competition period (midseason).

STRENGTH

Improves muscle strength. Perfect for complementing strength training workouts.

For best ef ficiency, pla n your PowerDot Strength sessions in between your physical workouts and with maxi mum rest interval possible.

We recommend using your PowerDot Strength Program up to 1-3 times a week per muscle group during preparation period (pre-season) and not more than once time a week during comp etition (mid-season) or de -training pe riods.

EXPLOSIVE STRENGTH

Focuses on ra pid muscle strength development. Perfect for complementing strength and speed train ing workouts , including plyometric training.

For best ef ficiency, pla n your PowerDot Explosive Stre ngth session s in between your physical workouts and with

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BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING

DEVICE DOESN’T TURN ON

PowerDot is prob ably very low on battery. Cha rge your PowerDot .

DURING PRE-STIMULATION SET UP, POWERDOT(S) CANNOT BE FOUND (OR ARE NOT CONNECTED)

Check out My Devices screen and make sure that PowerD ot device you’re trying to use is activated.

Make sure your Powe rDot is turned on (the white light is on in the device). If the device is cha rged and ac tivated, but still doe ns’t connect: in the ca se of some Android phones , there may be an issue with the B luetooth stack. Quit your PowerDot Mobile Application through the Task Manager, resta rt Bluetooth (via your mobile p hone’s Settings menu) and try again .

STIMULATION DOES NOT PRODUCE THE USUAL

POTENTIATION

Increases contraction s peed and prepares muscles for max power output. Use it 10-1 5 minutes before importa nt competition events (right after reg ular warm-ups and stretching).

MASSAGE

Temporarily increases blood circulation in the area applied. Maximize usage during tran sition (post-seas on, recovery) period.

CAN’T ACTIVATE DEVICE OR PHONE STOPPED CONNECTING TO THE DEVICE

If you have problems either activating or connecti ng to your PowerDot devices:

• Remove all ac tive PowerDot s from your

applic ation My Device s menu. To remove,

tap and ho ld on the Power Dot device

image, th en tap on the r ight top corn er

cross icon .

• Manual ly reset your Powe rDot (or

PowerDots) by hol ding the but ton on the

device for ar ound 5 secon ds, until yo u

see power lig ht blinki ng several time s.

Your PowerDot devi ce should b e turned

on before you p erform th e manual re set.

• Kill/term inate your PowerD ot applicat ion.

• Go your pho ne/table t Bluetooth S ettings

and remove/fo rget all devi ces which

start wit h PowerDot or a PowerDot.

For later An droid phon e models ,

clearin g Bluetooth c aches is al so highly

recomme nded (it ca n be done fro m

Setting s Application Manager All

Blu etooth) .

• Turn Bluetooth o n your phone O FF and

then ON ag ain.

• Restart your PowerDot application and

try to activ ate your device ag ain.

• If you still have co nnectiv ity proble m,

please se nd us your ph one model , OS

SENSATION

Check that yo ur electrode pads a re firmly attache d to your body and a re correctly positioned (as advised on the Pre Stimulation screen). Put the stimulation on pause, re -attach or reposition the pads, the n resume the stimulation.

THE STIMULATION CAUSES DISCOMFORT OR A BURNING FEELING

If you’re using your standard intensity modes, th an most probably your pads are worn out and/or losing their bo nding strength. P ause the stimulation and re attach your p ads firmly, then resume stimulation. If the same sensation continues , stop the stimulation and replace your pads.

ELECTRODE PADS DON’T STICK TO THE BODY, OR THE STIMULATION IS SURPRISINGLY VERY WEAK EVEN ON HIGH INTENSITIES.

Replace your electrode p ads. Most probably th ey’re worn out. If this doesn’ t work, chec k if snap on your lead cable is loose or the c able itself is damaged . In either case, replace the lead cable.

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version an d the list of ac tions you have

performed to [email protected].

We will respon d within 24 hou rs.

PAD PLACEMENT GUIDELINES

To maximize your stimulation effectiveness and safety, please strictly follow the follow ing visual pad place ment guidelin es (based on your target mus cle group sele ction, applicable fo r all stimulation programs):

Application of electrodes near the tho rax may increase the risk of cardiac fibrillation. This risk i s applica ble to Pecs, Lats and Abs placement guidelines below.

BICEPSDELTOIDS

TRICEPS FOREARM

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TRAPS

ADDUCTORS

LATS

LOWER BACK

QUADS

CALVES

HAMSTRINGS

GLUTS

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TRICEPS

Sit with your a rms at 90 deg rees

FOREARMS

Make a fist , resist wris t movement

DELTOIDS, TRAPS, PECS,

LATS, LOWER BACK, ABS

Sit comfortably

RECOMMENDED STIMULATION POSITIONS

To maximize your stimulation effectiveness and safety, please follow the below stimulation p ositions recommen dations when you run Muscle Endurance, Strength Endurance, Resistance, Strength, Explosive Strength and Potentiation s timulation programs (based on you r target muscle group selection):

BICEPS

Sit with your ha nds locke d

under your thighs.

HAMSTRINGS,

GLUTES CALVES

Lie on your sto mach, res ist leg movem ent

CALVES

Maintain standing position

QUADS, ADDUCTORS

Sit with your le gs at 90 deg rees,

resist le g movemen t

As Active Recover y, Extended Re covery and Massage programs do not require maximum tole rable intensities to be used, you are allowed to take any comforta ble position of your preference and even move freely when runni ng these stimulation programs.

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POWERDOT MAINTENANCE

PowerDot device , together with its accessories, should be kept in the PowerDot car ry case and caref ully stored on a secure sur face and protected from conditions listed in the Warnin gs above.

Keep replacing your electrod e pads after 2530 uses as reco mmended. Deteriorated & worn out pads ca n cause major discomfort during stimulation, affec t the effectiveness of the stimulation, and even lead to minor injury.

Cleaning : only clean you r PowerDot device using a dry soft cloth.

Keep PowerDot device and electrode pads away from water. Store them in a dry place , in protective packaging or in the PowerDot c arry ca se.

PowerDot devices do not require calibration or verification of performance parameter s. The characteristic s are systemically verified an d validated for each device m anufactured. Those characte ristics are stable an d do not vary when used under normal conditions .

The manuf acturer st ates that PowerDot cannot be re paired by personne l external to the company. Any work of this nature carried o ut by personn el not authorized by the manufa cturer will be classified a s tampering with the unit, re leasing the manufac turer from any responsibility with regards to the warranty an d hazards that th e operator or u ser may be exposed to.

POWERDOT WARRANTY

PowerDot is covered by a worldwide warranty of 1 year, which comes into effect o n the date of purchase of the device (proof of purchase is required).

The warrant y does not apply to the electrode pads and carry cases.

Within the warranty period, manufac turer will replace your faulty PowerDot or acce ssories at no charge (except shipping & handling fees in some cases), provided that the product :

• Has been u sed for the i ntended pu rpose

and in the ma nner des cribed in th is

manual.

• Has not be en connec ted to an unsui table

power source .

• Has not be en subjec ted to misuse o r

neglect.

• Has not be en modifi ed or repai red.

• Has not be en damage d furth er by shock.

Legal right s are not affected by this warranty.

ELIMINATION

European Di rective 2002 /96/CEE (WEEE) h as a first priorit y, the prevention of waste electrical and el ectronic equipme nt, and in addition, the re -use, recycling an d other forms of re covery of such wastes so as to reduce the disp osal of waste:

• The picto gram wheeled b in barred means

that the eq uipment c an’t be throw n with

the house hold refu se, but that i t makes

the objec t of a selec tive collecti on;

• The equi pment has to b e given to

a suitabl e collecti on point for th e

treatment;

• By this way, you contri bute to the

safeguarding of the natural resources

and the human health protection;

• Batteri es must be di sposed of in

accordan ce with your cou ntry’s nati onal

laws governin g the dispos al of such

items.

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Bluetooth: Built-in Bluetooth LE 4.0 module.

Electro-compatibility (EMC): ETSI E N 301 489 -1/EN 301 48 9-17/EN 50385/E N 55011/EN 60601-1-2.

C RF Data:

• Operati ng Frequen cy Range: 24 02 MHz-

2480 MHz ( ISM range).

• Modula tion Type: GFSK with A FH.

• Peak Transmit P ower: -15. 86dB m (0.026

mW).

• Channel Spacing/Number of Channels: 2

MHz, 40 ch annels (3 f or adverti sing, 37

for d ata) .

• Antenna Type: Mu ltilayer Chip Antenna , 2

dBi (1 .58 mW) g ain.

Mobile Application Compatibility:

• Android 4 .4 KitKat (or late r) powered

smart p hone with Bluetooth S mart Ready

compatib ility and H D (or better)

• touch screen.

• Apple iP hone 4S (or later) sma rt phone

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

All electrical specifications are given for an impeda nce of 100 0 Ω per channel.

Battery: Lithium Polymer (LiPo) rechargeable 3.7 V, 210 mA h (~5-6 hours of continuou s stimulation o n average parameters).

Charging Input: 5V through USB 2.0 o r

3.0 connection (custom micro -USB to USB charging cable is p rovided as par t of the packag e), I/P rating: 5Vdc 1-2.1A .

Stimulation Channels: 2 independent.

Stimulation Waveform: Assymetrical

biphasic with zero mean.

Supported Stimulation Frequency Range: 1-120 Hz.

Supported Stimulation Pulse Width:

150-400 μS (for main/positive phase).

Maximum output voltage/amperage: 115 V/115 mA (+-5%, fo r 150 μS pulses).

Housing: ABS & TPU. Limitations: product is not suit able

for use in the envi ronments with a high concentration of oxygen and/or flammable liquids and/or flammable gas; do not use with eq uipment for electro surgery or short-wave or microwave therapy; the d evice may be interfered by other equip ment, even if that other equipment complies with CISP R EMISSION requirements.

Device Dimensions: 60.4x43.5x13.6 mm.

Device Weight : 25 g.

Environment Specifications:

• Operating/Storage/Transport:

Temperature f rom 0 C to +40 C.

• Humidit y: 10-90 % RH.

• Atmos pheric pressure: from 700 h Pa to

1060 h Pa.

Product Expected Lifetime: 5 years.

PowerDot PD -01 has be en tested to the compliance with the fo llowing Emissi on and Immunity standards:

EMISSION:

Standard Item Remarks

CISPR 11: 2011 Conducted Class B

Radiated Class B

IEC 61000-3-2:2014 Harmonic current emissions

IEC 61000-3-3:2013 Voltage fluctuations & flicker

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IMMUNITY:

Standard Item

IEC 60601-1-2 Test Levels for Home Healthcare Environment

PowerDot PD-01 Test Levels

Remarks

IEC 61000-42:2008

ESD

± 8 kV contact; ± 2 kV, ± 4 kV, ± 8 kV, ± 15 kV air

± 2 kV, ± 4 kV, ± 8 kV

contact;

± 2 kV,± 4 kV, ± 8 kV, ± 15 kV air

No performance degradation observed.

IEC 61000-4-3:2010

10 V/m 80 MHz – 2.7 GHz 80% AM at 1 kHz

10 V/m 80 MHz –

5.785 GHz 80% AM at 1 kHz

No performance degradation observed.

IEC 61000-4-4:2012

EFT

± 2 kV

100 kHz repetition frequency

± 2 kV

100 kHz repetition frequency

No performance degradation observed.

IEC 61000-4-5:2014

Surge

± 0.5 kV, ± 1 kV

No performance degradation observed.

IEC 61000-4-6:2013

3V 0.15 MHz – 80 MHz 6V in ISM and amateur bands between 0 .15 MHz and 80 MHz 80% AM at 1 kH z

10V

0.15 MHz – 80 MHz 80% AM at 1 kHz

No performance degradation observed.

IEC 61000-4-8:2009

PFMF

30 A/m 50 Hz or 60 Hz

± 0.5 kV, ± 1 kV

No performance degradation observed.

IEC 61000-411:2004

Voltage dips & voltage variations

Voltage Dips:

1) 0% UT; 0,5 cycle at 0º. 45º, 90º, 135º, 225º, 270º, 315º

2) 0% UT; 1 cycle;

Single phase at 0º

3) 70% UT; 25/30 cycles; Single phase at 0º

Voltage Interruptions:

0% UT; 250/300 cycle;

As on the previous column

Voltage Dips:

1) No performance degradation observed.

2) No performance degradation observed.

3) No performance degradation observed.

Voltage Interruptions:

Performance degradation (device stopped charging) has been observed only during voltage interruption testing, but no degradation observed after the testing.

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DISCONNECTIONS AND QUALITY OF SERVICE

PowerDot Mobile Application and PowerDot PD-01 Bl uetooth communication interface are specifically designed to accommodate temporary and permanent Bluetooth disconnections during a stim ulation session.

PowerDot PD -01 device is capable of independent execution of a pre-load ed stimulation program with the l atest intensity values as well as im plement automatic Bluetooth® reconnections.

In this regard , temporar y radio frequen cy interference (e.g. caused by co-existence of multiple B luetooth and/ or Wi-Fi devices in your rang e) will not affect th e overall efficiency and safety of your stimulation.

Due to hardware -level emergency stop mechanisms (see Directions For Use), Bluetooth dis connections of a more permanent nature should not affect the safety of stimulation , and can only

BLUETOOTH

COMPATIBILITY

The unique feature of PowerDot is that it’s controlled through Bl uetooth Low Energy wireless radio interface.

PowerDot is spe cifically d esigned to be used togethe r with PowerDot Mobile Application, which is suppo rted for select Android and iOS mobile devices.

SECURE PAIRING

Your PowerDot is paired with your mobile phone using secure 8 digit numeric co de which, by de sign, prohibits a ny other mobile phones or wireless devi ces to connect to your PowerDot. Se cure pairing t akes place during PowerDot activation p rocess (see Activating PowerDot above) and, once your PowerDot be comes active, numeric activation co de is written into PowerD ot’s flash mem ory and gets verified by your PowerDot Mobile Application after every Power Dot restart. All Bluetooth commands se nt from your mobile phone to PowerDot device are securely en crypted using Bluetooth AES-128 encryption protocol.

TROUBLESHOOTING WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY

If you run into issu es with Bluetooth wireless con nectivit y (e.g. your PowerDot device becomes unresponsive to PowerDot Mobile Application commands during stimulation session or you were not abl e to connect to your PowerDot and initiate stimulation), do not panic an d consider ter minating your stimulation session manually by shortly pressing Power but ton on your PowerDot device.

Your PowerDot Mobile Application has built-in re-connection and disconnection detection mechanism a nd, in most c ases, it will re-connect bac k to your PowerDot shortly and allow you to resume yo ur stimulation using Resume button on the stimulation screen.

If you fail to re- connect a nd resume stimulation after several at tempts, consider stopping your stimulation session usi ng Stop button on th e Stimulation S creen and postponing it fo r lat er.

cause a temp orary inconvenience by forcing you to postpone your pla nned stimulatio n session until a more favorab le Bluetooth con nectivity environment is established. Like any wireless device, PowerDot P D01 emits ver y low levels in the radio frequen cy (RF) interval, and is therefore not likely to cause any interfere nce with nearby ele ctronic equipment (e.g., radios, computers, telephones etc.).

PowerDot PD -01 is designed to wit hstand foreseeable disturbances originating from elec trostatic disch arges, ma ins supply mag netic fields, or radio frequency transmitters.

Despite this , it is not possible to guarantee that the stimulator will not be affecte d by strong RF (radio fre quency) fields em itting from other sources.

Try not to use PowerDot closer than 1 .5 meters to the workin g microwave ove n as radio inter ference fro m microwave is likely to cau se disconnection between PowerDot and you r mobile phone.

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EU Authorized represent ative

Internal ly powered dev ice Class II with Type BF app lied par ts

Produc t subject to W EEE regulations concerning separate w aste collec tion

Read the in structio ns for use careful ly before usi ng this device

Protected f rom touch by ha nds greater tha n 12 millime ters and from water sp ray less than 1 5 degrees f rom vertic al.

The device complies with Par t 15 of FCC. Operation is subject to the following conditions:

• This device m ay not cause h armful

interference.

• This device m ust accept a ny interfer ence

received , includin g interfe rence that may

cause undesired operation.

FCC ID: 2AC2KPD001201400SMT

NORMALIZED SYMBOLS

Serial Number

Stand by

Attentio n

Direct C urrent (DC )

EU O NLY

This symb ol on your Power Dot unit is to indi cate confor mity with the requ irement s of the Medica l Device Dire ctive (9 4/4 2/ EE C)

Manufacturer

ELECTRODE PADS MANUFACTURER:

ZMI Electro nics Ltd., 6F-1, No. 286-4, Shin Ya Road, Chien Che n District, Kaohsiun g, Taiwan, R.O.C .

ELECTRODE PADS EU AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE:

Geoffrey Jerrom-Pugh, Lower Barn, T he Bayntons, Vicarage Road, Napton, Southham, Warwickshire, CV47 8NA, UK

MANUFACTURER & AFTER-SALE SERVICE

MANUFACTURER:

Smartmissimo Technologies Pte Ltd 4 Shenton Way, #28- 01 SGX Centre II Singapore 068807 E-Mail: supp [email protected]

Contact m anufacturer for any assistance in setting up, u sing, maintaining, or reportin g unexpecte d operation or events .

EU AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE:

Medical Technology Prome dt Consultin g GbmH, Altenhostrasse 80, 663 86, St. Ingbert, Germany Phone: (+49) 6894 581020 E-Mail: [email protected]

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However, the performance of PowerDot PD-01 device can still affected by radio frequen cy fields originating from other sources. For more information about EMC emissions and immunity, contact Smartmissimo Technologies.

The device sho uld not be used adjacent to or stacked with other equipment. If adjacent or stacked use is necessa ry, the device should be observed to verify nor mal operation in the configu ration in which it will be used .

The use of acces sories,

transducers and cables

others than those

specifie d or provided by

the manufacturer of this

equipment could result in

increased electromagnetic

emissions or decrease d

electromagnetic immunity

of this equip ment and result

in improper operation.

ELECTROMAGNETIC

COMPATIBILITY

(EMC)

PowerDot PD-01 is desig ned to be used in hom e healthca re environments in accordance with the EMC safety standard I EC 60601 -1-2 (4th Edition) and with limitations, defined by the warnings and preca utions in this manual (e.g. operation n ear RFID emitters, wor king microwave ove ns, etc .).

Examples of home healthcare environment include res taurants , cafes, sh ops, stores , markets, s chools, churches , libraries, outdoors (streets, sidewalks, parks), domiciles (residences, homes, n ursing hom es), vehicles (cars, buses, tra ins, boat s, planes, helicopters), train stations, bus stati ons, airp orts, hotels, hos tels, pensions, museums, theaters.

PowerDot PD -01 is desig ned to support anticipated disturbance originating f rom electrostatic discharge, magnetic fields for the power sup ply or radio -frequen cy emitters.

The following d evice functi on is considere d essential to the safety of the user: ability to maintain consistent stimulation intensity (amplitu de), pulse frequen cy and pulse waveform (both shape and width).

In case if the essential performance is lost or degraded due to electromagn etic disturbances, stimulation safety and effectiveness can be compromise d. Whenever the user realizes unexpected change in any of stimulation parameters , it is advised to terminate the stimulation session immediately by usin g one of the methods provided in the Terminating Stimulation se ction.

Portable RF communica-

tions equipment (including

periphe rals such as an -

tenna cables and extern al

antennas) should be used

no closer tha n 30 cm (12

inches) to any part of th e

PowerDot PD-01, includ-

ing cable s specified by the

manufacturer. Otherwise,

degradati on of the perfor-

mance of this equipment

could occur.

PowerDot batte ry charging

performance might

degrade in environment s

with freque nt voltage

interruptions (when

charging f rom a wall

adapter). To support

consistent and reliable

charging , the usage of U PS

is highly reco mmended,

if operating in such

environments.

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CONTENTS

Your PowerDot EM C 3

Intende d Use 3

PowerDot Pa ckage Conte nts 5

Warning And Safety Guidelines 6

PowerDot Dev ice & Accessor ies 10

Directions For Use 12

General Usage Guidelines 18

Re-Ch arging PowerD ot 20

PowerDot Stimulatio n Programs (Protocol s) 21

Basic Troubleshooting 24

Pad Placement Guidelines 26

Recommended Stimulation Positions 30

PowerDot Maintainence 32

PowerDot Warranty 33

Technical Specifications 34

Normalized Symbols 40

Manufacturer & After-Sale Service 41

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 42

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