User's Manual

4.
Using the index finger and thumb, grasp the edges of the StimRouter electrode so that
the gel electrodes face away from the palm. See Figure 6-9.
Figure 6-9. Grasp the edges of the EPT attached to the StimRouter electrode.
5.
Align one end of the StimRouter electrode with EPT attached directly over the receiver
end of the lead. If the StimRouter electrode is not directly over the receiver end of the
lead, then stimulation may be uncomfortable or ineffective. See Figure 6-10. The
effectiveness of the stimulation is sensitive to the alignment and rotation of the
StimRouter electrode in relation to the receiver end of the lead. If the alignment or
rotation of the StimRouter electrode changes, the stimulation intensity may need to be
adjusted.
Position the other end of the StimRouter electrode where it will minimize discomfort and
avoid muscle contractions.
6.
CAUTION: Do not pinch or stretch the skin while adhering the StimRouter electrode.
EPT
Electrode
Figure 6-10. Optimal stimulation, position of the StimRouter electrode. (Illustration not to scale.)
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Clinician’s Guide
StimRouter
Skin
Lead
Receiver End of Lead
EPT