User Manual

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Physician Implant Manual
Instructions for the Physician
Implanted Stimulation Devices. If such implanted devices are
indicated for the patient, careful screening is required to determine if
safe results can be achieved before permanently implementing con-
current electrical therapies.
Postural Changes. Depending on the activity level of the patient,
postural changes may affect stimulation intensity. Instruct patients to
keep the Remote Control at hand at all times, and ensure that they
understand how to adjust stimulation levels.
Medical Devices/Therapies. If the patient is required to undergo
lithotripsy, electrocautery, external defibrillation, radiation therapy,
ultrasonic scanning, or high-output ultrasound:
• Adjust stimulation to its lowest level before the proce-
dure or application, then turn off IPG.
• All equipment, including ground plates and paddles,
must be used as far away from the IPG as possible.
• Every effort should be taken to keep fields, including
current, radiation, or high-output ultrasonic beams,
away from the IPG.
• Equipment should be set to the lowest energy setting
clinically indicated.
• Instruct patients to confirm IPG functionality following
treatment by turning on the IPG and gradually increas-
ing stimulation to the desired level.