User Guide

Safety Information
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• MRI. Exposure to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can result in noticeable
heat near the implant or the leads; may distort or destroy the image needed for diagnosis; and may produce enough electromagnetic interference (EMI) to erase the implant programming, destroy the leads, or cause the leads to move from their intended location.
• Undesirable stimulation may occur over time due to cellular changes in tissue
around the electrodes, changes in electrode position, loose electrical connections and/or lead failure.
• You may experience painful electrical stimulation of your chest wall as a result
of stimulation of certain nerve roots several weeks after surgery.
• Over time, your implant may move from its original position. • You may experience weakness, clumsiness, numbness or pain below the level of
implantation.
• You may experience persistent pain at the IPG or lead site.