User Manual

Guidelines for Permanent Implantation

IPG Implantation

1. Ensure that the area surrounding the lead entry site is incised to a

dimension that will accommodate the tunneling tool. Check that

the lead is securely sutured with the suture sleeve.

2. Select and mark the intended IPG site several inches away from

the previously externalized leads, and create an incision at the top

of the implant site. (Common sites are the abdomen, upper but-

tock, or subclavicular area.)

3. Create a subcutaneous pocket no larger than the IPG outline at a

depth less than 3/4 inch (2.0 cm) from the surface.

Note: • Using the template will help guide the correct pocket sizing.

It is important to keep the pocket small to reduce the

chances of patient twiddling and IPG flipping afforded by

larger pockets.

• Implant charging frequency or time will increase with

pocket depths greater than 3/4 inch (2.0 cm), and could

become ineffective at greater depths.