Instructions for Using the Venom Desensitizer

Background Information

Short description: TheVenomX Venom Desensitizer is a small hand-held electronic device which comes with a carrying case and an extending electrode. The unit can be attached to a belt for convenience or carried in a backpack or a purse without fear of accidental activation. It is capable of generating a brief titrated dose of high current which can neutralize venom and stop the oxidative reaction to venoms. This device is a small fraction of the voltage currently available and used in commonly owned stun guns. This device is designed and patented specifically for this use only.

This device can be used along with other first aid measures, ideally as soon as possible after receiving a venomous bite or sting. It can also be used days, weeks and even years after a non-fatal venomous bite or sting for chronic venom-related issues such as pain and inflammation. It literally takes only seconds to administer. It is advisable that you practice on yourself when you receive the device. If you ever need to apply it to yourself or your loved one, you will know what to do and what to expect. It only takes about 1 to 2 minutes to administer the four shocks. It should be used as soon as possible after the bite, apply first aid measures and then drive to the nearest emergency medical care for a complete evaluation. It is imperative to seek immediate medical advice at the nearest emergency medical location. In the case of venom allergies such as allergies to bee stings or other types of venom, follow the instructions provided to you by your physician. You can use the Venom Desensitizer AFTER you have administered timely treatment for allergic reactions requiring the immediate use of an epi-pen (i.e., allergy to bee stings, etc.) or other therapy(s) which should ALWAYS precede the use of the Venom Desensitizer. VenomX is not an approved medical device but a simple means for desensitizing venom in the field where the envenomation occurs. Additional medical care and treatments may be needed and visiting with an experienced physician is strongly recommended.

Envenomations are a traumatic and potentially life-altering event. No one expects or can truly anticipate the physical repercussions, the emotional burden, the potential subsequent morbidity, or the financial burden a venomous bite or sting may cause. Annual USA and worldwide envenomations are too numerous to accurately document, but yearly worldwide deaths are approximately 125,000. Realistically, this number is much higher. Many victims suffer for months if not for years and decades.

Bites and stings can be very serious, potentially leading to a complicated medical course and various complications leading to additional health concerns such as bacterial infections, impaired natural (innate) healing responses, etc. Some envenomations can lead to death. You should always visit with a healthcare provider as soon as possible to get the most appropriate medical care specific to your situation. This device is not FDA approved for this use. It is also not being promoted it as being effective or a cure. It is being promoted as an option that has been anecdotally successful over many decades, both in humans, hunting dogs, farm animals, etc.

Based on genetic make-up of most venoms, the mechanism of this device broadly targets a wide range of animal, insect and even invertebrate (e.g., jelly fish) venoms. Not all bites and stings are venom-driven. For example, a mosquito bite, while annoying and even deadly, is not venom-mediated. It is an injection of saliva and any other material such as viruses and human blood that may be found in a mosquito. Their saliva can transmit deadly viruses. For this reason, mosquitos are considered the most-deadly ‘animal’ on continental Africa. This device is not intended for mosquito bites.

The previous version (not currently being sold) of this device has been successfully used for more than 50 years by veterinarians, physicians, researchers, explorers, farmers, construction personnel, loggers, hikers, campers, outdoors people, mariners, kayakers, beach-goers, and those living in the country or rural areas. It has been used to treat venomous spider bites (e.g., brown recluse), scorpion stings, flying insect stings, snake bites, and even jellyfish and coral stings.

VenomX Instructions for Using the Venom Desensitizer

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How to use this device and what to expect as you use it.

1. You will need to add one 9-volt battery at the bottom of the device. Slide the plastic raised switch on the bottom of the unit and holding, then pull the door. Align the positive and negative terminals of the battery according to the imprinted illustration on the unit and install it into the battery cavity. Close the door; the switch will autolock. Always store the device with the unit powered to “off.” You can test this by pressing the activate button; there should be no electrical arc between the two test probes.
2. Once the battery is inserted, turn on the unit and press the activation button. At the top of the unit you will see two blunt metal prongs pointing upwards and two metal test prongs horizontally facing each other. If you press the activate button, you should see an arc cross the two horizontal test probes, which are approximately 15 mm apart.
3. To test the device (not placing the electrodes on your body but just holding the device in the air) turn it on and press the activate switch (it is best to remove small children and animals from the room before testing to avoid inducing anxiety or fear). A high voltage current will spark across the horizontally facing test electrodes (do not place your fingers or any other living organism in this small test area). The discharge will last less than a second. This informs you the battery is good and the unit is ready to use. When applied to the bite area, a titrated dose of electrons is delivered.
4. If possible, take a picture of the venomous creature that just bit you or your loved one. This does not apply to those with venom allergies such as an allergy to bee stings – the first thing you should do is administer your physician-prescribed treatment as soon as possible.
5. Next, take a picture of the bite or sting unless you must first administer an epi pen injection as in the case of a venom allergy. If you have a pen or permanent marker, draw a circle around the initial edge of the red inflamed area circling the bite marks. Then write the time and date next to the circle. If the redness continues to expand, draw another circle with the time and date. You may need a second application of shocks. Here is an example: 2:51 pm or 1451 (military time) on 1 September and a second circle drawn at 7:30 pm or 1930 (military time) on 1 September. Take a picture after each session for documentation. In every case where our physician and / or nurse has administered a shock for a bite or sting, the redness almost immediately begins to recede and the pain resides but for some, it may take an hour or so to significantly improve. After several hours to several days, the pain should be mostly gone. If the redness continues to spread, administer another round of shocks. Always seek medical advice after a venomous bite or sting, even if the redness and pain has subsided. There could be other issues to address besides the venom.
6. Clean and dry the treatment area. It should not be dirty, wet or sweaty. As a caution, the person administering the shocks should also not have wet hands.
7. Press the power button to turn on the unit.
8. Both the power button and activation button are on the front of the unit for ease of use.
9. To place the probes, pretend you are looking at a clock, with 12 o’clock being straight up and down, place one probe next to the bite mark with the other probe directly vertical. Gently press the probes into the skin and press the activate button to give a brief shock. After 30 seconds, move the probes to the 3 o’clock position and with one probe next to the bite mark and the other probe horizontal. Repeat to activate for a shock. Repeat process at 6 o’clock and 9 o’clock.
10. Hold the unit in your non-dominant hand and use your dominant hand to press the activate button, pressing down and holding for several seconds.
11. You will experience transitory discomfort only at the time of the shock. On a scale of 0 to 10 with 10 being worst, the shock is around a 3 to a 6 for most people. It is brief and does not last.
12. Ideally, the victim will not be the person to administer the shock. It is best for another person to administer the shocks as the victim is oftentimes prone to pulling the unit away from the bite site before the discharge begins, negating the effects. If no one else is available, the victim can administer the shocks to themselves. Children as young as 10 years of age can be taught to administer the shocks.
13. VenomX is not a weapon and does not continuously activate as the activation switch is held down.
14. The Venom Desensitizer is designed to release a brief series of discharges (occurring in less than a second). You will perceive it as a single shock each time you press the activation switch on the front of the unit.
15. Ideally, it takes only one shock, but we recommend 3 to 4 shocks per treatment.
16. Most do not need an additional round of second shocks.
17. When the area of inflammation and redness is small (less than 2 inches in diameter), place the two upwardly pointing electrodes over the entire area of redness (about two inches in diameter),. To apply your first shock treatment place one electrode (upwardly pointing prong) on the skin at 12 O’clock and the other electrode at 6 O’clock. Apply gentle pressure so the electrodes press into the skin and press the activating switch one time to activate. For the second shock, turn the unit 90 degrees and repeat this procedure at 3 O’clock and 9 O’clock (the redness is mostly between the two upwardly pointing electrodes. You have now completed one treatment. In most cases, one treatment is adequate. If there is no resolution or no significant improvement within 12 to 24 hours, repeat the procedure.
18. Depending on the body composition of the victim and location of the bite (e.g., large fat pads, thick layer of fat, etc.), several treatments may be necessary. If the victim has excessive fat in the area of the bite, it is likely multiple applications will be needed because fat acts as an insulator and not as a conductor of the treatment modality – high voltage electron flow. Some with excessive fat deposits in the area of the bite may need multi-day treatments.
19. Perform all other recommended first aid treatments specific to the type of venomous bite / sting. Apply a charcoal poultice if charcoal is available. Other useful poultice herbs may include: comfrey, plantain, lemon balm, yarrow, etc. If you have a ragweed allergy, avoid chamomile and calendula, etc.
20. Immediately after a venomous bite or sting, avoid smoking, alcohol and sugar. These actions may limit the body’s natural healing and negatively impact elimination mechanisms.
21. After applying shocks to the bite area and the resolution of the symptoms, the venom may still be present in the system, but in an inactive, neutralized form. It needs to be eliminated from the body. This may or may not require additional measures If you are less than 100% healthy, you may consider taking additional measures to “flush” the liver and kidneys.
    1. Add an extra 8 to 16 ounces of water to your usual water consumption.
    1. Take 3,000 mg vitamin C every waking hour for several days.
    1. Take 600 mg NAC three times a day for several weeks.
    1. Make fresh ginger tea using a piece of fresh piece of ginger.
    1. Take 400 mg andrographis twice a day.
    1. Drink 1 tsp of baking soda in ½ cup of water to alkalize your body.
    1. Drink lemon water to alkalize the body.
    1. Drink a green smoothie: greens, fresh pineapple, fresh ginger, part of a cucumber, etc.
    1. Drink fresh apple, beet, carrot and ginger juice, pomegranate juice, cranberry juice.
    1. Eat fresh watermelon.
    1. Dandelion root and roasted chicory root tea.
    1. Use a sauna or work until you profusely sweat.

When and how to use the extension wire

The times you will need to use the extending electrode (i.e., the extension wire) are:

1. For a bite that produces a large area of redness on the torso or the extremities, including bites or stings which may be several days old. The red and inflamed area around the bite marks will expand if no measures to stop the spread are used. Using the extension wire extends the treatment area for large areas of redness and inflammation. To attach the extension wire, take the clip end and attach to one of the vertical prongs on the opening along the side of the unit. You will be attaching to the prong but just below the top of the prong at the opening on the side. Now take the other end of the extension wire and place it just outside of the redness zone. Gently press the flat metal surface into the non-red area of the skin just outside of the red zone and place one prong next to a bite mark in the red zone, while lifting up the prong attached to the extension wire so this prong is not touching the skin, and press the activate button. Apply in the same circular pattern, beginning at 12 o’clock, 3 o’clock, 6 o’clock, and 9 o’clock, as described above.
   1. If the area of redness is larger than the distance between the two upwardly pointing electrodes, use the extension wire. Place one upwardly pointing electrodes on the 12 O’clock dot. The other electrode at the end of the extension wire is the second electrode. To use the extension wire, take the pointy end (i.e., the alligator shaped end) and attach to one of the upwardly pointing electrodes. While pressing one of the upwardly pointing electrodes on the 12 O’clock dot, take the other end of the extension wire with the metal clamp on the loose end and place the flat metal surface on the skin just outside of the area of redness, in line with the 6 O’clock dot. Place the flat surface metal just outside the area of redness. Your first activation is at 12 O’clock and 6 O’clock. The second activation is at 3 O’clock and 9 O’clock in the same manner. This completes one cycle of the treatment and may be all that is necessary.
   1. To treat a bite on an extremity (i.e., fingers, hands, arms, thigh, legs, feet), using the same technique as described in the previous paragraph, either treating a small area of redness or a large area of redness as instructed above. Treating an extremity involves a third shock on the opposite side of the extremity. For example, if you are bitten on your fleshy inner ankle, you will use the extension wire to treat the fleshy outside of your ankle. If you are bit or stung on the top of your hand, you will also treat the palm side of your hand, directly over the bite or sting area (just on the opposite side of the extremity) The second upwardly pointing electrode does not touch the skin. Attach the extension wire with the pointy end attached to the other upwardly pointing electrode and then extend the wire end with the flat metal surface to the opposite side of the bite on the extremity. Press the flat metal surface of the extension wire against the surface of the skin and activate the rocker switch.
   1. For those with excessive fat deposits in the area of the bite or sting.
      1. For those with large fat deposits under or near the bite or sting. If you have significant fat deposits in the bite area (i.e., the abdomen or buttocks areas), you may need additional treatments (3 to 4 rounds of shocks vs. 1 round of shocks). This is because fat is an insulator and not a conductor (of electrical current). To stage the treatment, press one of the upwardly pointing electrodes on one of the dots, slightly lifting up the other upwardly pointing electrode so it does not touch the surface of the skin. Attach the pointy end of the extension wire (looks like an alligator clip) to this electrode and take the loose end with the flat-clamped metal surface and press into the opposite dot. Deliver the shock and then move it to the other two dots and repeat. In those with large fat deposits, you may need to go further outside of the bite area using the extension wire while using the dots as a guide. When using the extension wire, only one of the upwardly pointing electrodes is touching the skin and the other flat metal clamp (i.e., electrode) at the end of the loose end of extension wire is pressed against the skin. This draws current through biological tissue. 

VenomX Disclaimers and Warnings

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This information for this product and found on its related websites is only for educational purposes. It does NOT substitute for professional medical advice. Users are advised to consult a medical professional and seek medical advice for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up immediately after a venomous bite or sting. VenomX, its personnel, its affiliates and independent contractors, manufacturer, wholesale buyers, retail sellers, related web-pages, webmasters, etc., are not liable for the risks associated with using this device. You must be 100% clear before you use this device, that the use of this device is completely at your discretion. Outcomes are not guaranteed. This unit should never be used in ways that could lead to harming oneself, another person, or an animal. It should never be used as “insurance” for the foolish handling of venomous creatures.

Bites and stings can be very serious, potentially leading to complicated medical conditions and additional health concerns such as bacterial infections, impaired natural healing responses, and more. Some envenomations can lead to death. Ideally, use this device as soon as possible after the envenomation, although it has been anecdotally known to successfully reverse the effects of venomous bites and stings, sometimes even years after the initial bite as in the case of brown recluse spider bites. You should always visit with a healthcare provider as soon as possible after a venomous bite or sting to get the most appropriate medical care specific to your situation. This device may also be used on animals suffering from venomous bites and stings.

This device is not FDA approved. We provide this device for use at your discretion in ways that many have found to be successful. Allergic reactions to the venom from bee stings should immediately be treated as prescribed by your physician. In this situation, this device should only be used as a back-up secondary application, only after implementing emergency life-saving treatments such as an epi-pen, etc.

Upon receiving this device, read the instructions and watch the recommended videos on how to optimize its use (see websites). This device should be used as soon as possible after receiving a venomous bite or sting. If you only have VenomX with you at the time of envenomation, clean the wound site and administer VenomX. Then follow all recommended first aid measures, seeking immediate medical attention at the nearest emergency medical location or at the closest hospital. Severe and life-threatening venomous bites and stings always require consultation with medical authorities. VenomX is easily portable and can be used immediately after a bite, taking only seconds to administer. Then immediately seek medical attention. Medical therapies may be necessary after the initial application of VenomX. VenomX is not an approved medical device but it is a simple method for potentially desensitizing venom in the outdoors or at locations where most envenomations occur.

NEVER USE THIS DEVICE AS JUSTIFICATION OR RATIONALIZATION TO MAKE PURPOSEFUL CONTACT VENOMOUS CREATURES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE! Most venomous creatures make a cocktail of venoms and related compounds. Most bites are accidental and the victim does not always see the snake, spider, scorpion, jellyfish, etc., at the time of the bite or sting. For example, with a brown recluse bite, you may not realize you have been bitten until you see the bite and reddened skin that forms around the bite. The pain from the bite may be delayed by up to several hours, giving the venom cocktail time to damage local tissues. An open sore may form with tissue breakdown around the bite which may spread over time. A challenged venomous creature may also have a different, more lethal cocktail of venoms. This is not something to play with or use magical thinking of any kind. Again, VenomX assumes no responsibility for using this device under all circumstances. Measures to secure this device and make it safe to apply have been engineered into this device, but it must be used according to recommended methods described in this written enclosure.

Thirty percent of snake bites are “dry” bites, meaning no venom is injected. However, with antagonized aggression toward a venomous creature such as a snake, the cocktail of venoms and other substances secreted along with the venom cocktail, could be more problematic. Purposefully exposing yourself, your pets or another person to a venomous bite or sting could be considered to be a criminal act and is NEVER advised. There are other repercussions to venomous bites and stings that the Venom Desensitizer cannot address such as the emotional burden, the potential for infections, for developing cellulitis, etc.

Contraindications: do not use over an internally implanted pacemaker or stimulator or other similar type of implanted medical device; those with a pacemaker may use this device if the bite area is not over or near the internally implanted device. pregnant women should avoid using this device. This type of treatment has been used by a medical doctor on almost 400 patients suffering from venomous bites and stings and has been applied all over the body without a single complication, but caution is always advised. Do not use when wet or around water.